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Detroit Lions re-sign Romeo Okwara to 3-year deal worth $39 million

Romeo is back!

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The Detroit Lions waited until the last minute, but they decided to keep the Okwara brothers intact for the 2021 season.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Lions and Romeo Okwara have agreed to a three-year deal worth $39 million. The structure of the deal is unknown yet, but if that number holds, Okwara’s $13 million per year average would place him around 22nd among edge rushers in the league, tied with Jadeveon Clowney and just above Jason Pierre-Paul ($12.5 million per year).

Okwara is coming off his best season to date, tallying 10.0 sacks on the year while finishing in the top 10 in most pressure rate statistics. At just 25 years old, Okwara still has a lot of good football ahead of him, and for the next three years, it appears that football will stay in Detroit.

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UPDATE: Chris Burke of The Athletic has more details on the deal, noting that it’s worth “up to $39 million with incentives.”

UPDATE 2: More contract details

UPDATE 3: The Lions have made it official at the beginning of the new league year.

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