Lions Extend Linebacker Jack Campbell Through 2030

The Detroit Lions have secured one of their cornerstone defensive players for the long term, announcing a contract extension for linebacker Jack Campbell through the 2030 season. The deal, finalized Thursday, ensures the 2025 first-team All-Pro will remain with the team that drafted him.

Campbell confirmed the agreement in a video message, expressing his excitement to remain in Detroit and his focus on winning a championship. Selected 18th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft from Iowa, Campbell has rapidly developed into a premier talent. After a versatile rookie season, he settled as the team's middle linebacker and showed significant improvement in his second year. His 2025 campaign was a true breakout, culminating in 176 tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles, and nine tackles for loss. Those numbers earned him his first Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro honors, marking the first time a Lions linebacker has received such recognition since 1991.

The extension follows the Lions' decision earlier this month to decline Campbell's fifth-year option, a move that was not indicative of a desire to part ways. Due to the NFL's salary structure grouping traditional linebackers with edge...