The Lions quarterback is now the highest paid player in the NFL
The Lions are making quarterback Matthew Stafford the highest paid player in the NFL.
Detroit announced its agreed to a five-year contract extension with Stafford that keeps him with the team through the 2022 season.
The deal is worth $135-million or $27-million per season, making Stafford the highest paid player in NFL history.
Stafford threw for 4,327 yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season.
Detroit took him with the number-one overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and the Georgia alum is entering his ninth year with the organization.