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Lions Agree to Contract Terms with Rookie Safety Kerby Joseph

The Detroit Lions have signed their third 2022 draft pick.
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Lions Agree to Contract Terms with Rookie Safety Kerby Joseph
Lions Agree to Contract Terms with Rookie Safety Kerby Joseph

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The Detroit Lions have come to a contract agreement with the third rookie of their 2022 NFL Draft class. 

After agreeing to terms with defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson and cornerback Chase Lucas, the agent of safety Kerby Joseph announced Thursday that his client has come to terms on his first NFL contract. 

The Lions and Joseph have agreed to terms on a four-year, $5,044,904 contract, per his agent Louis Bing. 

Joseph will receive a $849,020 signing bonus, and as a compensatory draft selection, will receive 100 percent of his maximum compensation that is allowable per league rules. 

After being drafted, the talented defensive back expressed all of the nervous energy left his body after he received the phone call notifying him that he was a member of the Lions. 

“It’s been kind of crazy. It’s been a lot of anxiety. I feel like when I got the phone call, my eyes just blew up in my head. It was just like, ‘This is finally happening. This is what I’ve been dreaming about. This is what I’ve been seeing on TV since I was a kid.’ Just now actually going through it and seeing it physically in my hands, seeing the phone call and picking it up and talking, I’m just at a loss for words," Joseph said. "All the anxiety and all the stress has left my body, and I’m just filled with joy now.”

After being selected with the No. 2 overall pick, Hutchinson agreed to a contract worth $35.7 million in guaranteed monies. 

Lucas' contract was reportedly worth $3.76 million.

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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