The Detroit Lions have locked up another significant building block. Per his agent, Mike McCartney, Alim McNeill and the Lions have agreed to a four-year contract extension.
McCartney did not provide the monetary details, though reports from other sources indicate it’s a four-year deal worth $97 million. It’s a significant signing for the Lions in keeping the talented young defensive tackle in Detroit. McNeill was set to become a free agent at the end of the 2024 season.
A third-round pick out of North Carolina State in GM Brad Holmes’ first draft class back in 2021, McNeill has emerged as one of the NFL’s better interior pass rushers. He has 2.5 sacks in five games in 2024 after netting a career-high five sacks a year ago.
McNeill is the latest key Lions player to get a contract extension, joining Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jared Goff, Taylor Decker and David Montgomery, who agreed to a new extension just last week.
