Lions DeAndre Levy agree to 4-year 33.7M extension

The have made it official with star linebacker .Levy and the James Paxton Jersey agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. NFL Media's Rand Getlin reported that Levy's deal will keep him in Detroit through 2019. The deal is worth $33.72 million with $20 million in guarantees, according to a source informed of the deal, .We expect a hefty raise for Levy, who was set to make just $ Miguel Andujar Jersey 3.5 million this season. General manager Martin Mayhew made it clear in April that a new contract for the was a after watching Levy earn back-to-back nods.One of the league's top weak-side linebackers, Levy would be a household name if he played for the or . He's flown under the radar in Detroit, though, despite anchoring a defense that ranked third in scoring and second in yards in 2014.Levy also finished second in the league with six interceptions in 2013 and ranked Gio Gonzalez Jersey behind just and among all 4-3 outside 'backers last season, per Pro Football Focus. His game tape shows the , with the ability to chase down runners at the boundary, cover pa s-catchers and drill into the backfield. Levy was especially powerful against the run in Clint Frazier Jersey 2014.Filling the Suh void won't be easy, but Levy gives Detroit a new leader to lean on. Especially after he went out of his way to say that with Levy reminding reporters: "Wehad a lot of guys last year playing their best football."One of Mariano Rivera Jersey those guys just got paid.The latest Podcast sharing his thoughts on the upcoming season.