Lions and Goff agree to terms on $212M, 4-year extension
The Detroit Lions and quarterback Jared Goff have agreed to a $212 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The person told the Associated Press on Monday that the deal includes $170 million in guarantees, and spoke on condition of anonymity because the terms were not announced.
Goff, an alum of Marin Catholic-Kentfield and Cal, ended the Motor City's decades-long search for a playoff-winning quarterback in January. He helped the Lions earn two playoff victories in one postseason for the first time since winning the 1957 NFL title.
In other news, the Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of the AFC title game, the NFL announced Monday.
The entire 2024 schedule will be released on Wednesday.
Also, All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield, Jr. has agreed to a fouryear, $84 million contract with Tampa Bay that makes him the highest-paid defensive back.
ELSEWHERE Muth is morning line Preakness favorite
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan drew the No. 5 post position in the Preakness on Saturday looking to sweep the first two legs of horse racing's Triple Crown, though he's not favored to do so.
Bob Baffert-trained Muth, just inside Mystik Dan in the No. 4 post, opened as the 8-5 morning line favorite Monday.
Mystik Dan is the 5-2 second choice in the nine-horse field for the 149th rendition of the 1 3⁄16-mile, $2 million second jewel of the Triple Crown.
College basketball: Lisa Bluder, who coached the Iowa women's basketball team to the last two NCAA championship games, is retiring after 24 years leading the Hawkeyes. Bluder made the announcement five weeks after Iowa lost to South Carolina in the national title game and superstar Caitlin Clark ended her college career.
NASCAR: Brad Keselowski's picked up his first NASCAR victory in three years on Sunday at Darlington Raceway. It was the 36th of his career and his second at Darlington. He moved to the front when leaders Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick hit battling for first with nine laps left and held on to win the Goodyear 400. Ty Gibbs was second, Josh Berry third and Denny Hamlin fourth.
Tennis: Top-ranked Iga Swiatek recorded her ninth straight win in a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. The two-time Rome champion will face Madison Keys after Keys beat Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-1.
Boxing: A British boxer died after he lost on his pro debut in London. Sherif Lawal, 29, was knocked down by a blow to the head from Malam Varela in the fourth round of a middleweight fight Sunday. Paramedics attended to Lawal, who was taken to the hospital but died.
Pioneer League: Major League Baseball announced its agreement with the Pioneer Baseball League has been extended through the 2028 season. The 12-team league features clubs in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Utah,