Former Tennessee Vols standout receives NFL contract extension
A former Tennessee Vols standout received a nice NFL contract extension on Monday. Detroit Lions linebacker/special teams ace Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who played at Tennessee from 2013 to 2016, received a two-year extension worth up to $8 million. The deal makes Reeves-Maybin the highest paid core special teams player of all time according to NFL Network's […]
A former Tennessee Vols standout received a nice NFL contract extension on Monday.
Detroit Lions linebacker/special teams ace Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who played at Tennessee from 2013 to 2016, received a two-year extension worth up to $8 million.
The deal makes Reeves-Maybin the highest paid core special teams player of all time according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
Reeves-Maybin, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Lions, was selected to his first Pro Bowl this past season.
The former Vol has carved out a nice role for himself as a special teams player/backup linebacker in Detroit. And it's clear that the Lions appreciate having Reeves-Maybin around — especially after he spent the 2022 season with the Houston Texans (JRM played in Detroit for the first five years of his career).
Sometimes you don't know what you have until it's gone. And the Lions didn't want to let Reeves-Maybin get away again.
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