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Birkett: After losing Suh, Detroit Lions strike big with Levy deal
With linebacker money escalating quickly – the Seattle Seahawks gave Bobby Wagner a four-year, $43-millon extension over the weekend – and the NFL's $143-million salary cap on the rise, that wasn't a problem with Levy.
While the exact financials of Levy's extension aren't immediately known, his new deal is expected to make him the highest-paid non-pass-rushing outside linebacker in the game.
More importantly, since it's a contract Tampa Bay's Lavonte David will likely soon top, it's a deal that should benefit both Levy and the Lions now and in the future.
With linebacker money escalating quickly – the Seattle Seahawks gave Bobby Wagner a four-year, $43-millon extension over the weekend – and the NFL's $143-million salary cap on the rise, that wasn't a problem with Levy.
While the exact financials of Levy's extension aren't immediately known, his new deal is expected to make him the highest-paid non-pass-rushing outside linebacker in the game.
More importantly, since it's a contract Tampa Bay's Lavonte David will likely soon top, it's a deal that should benefit both Levy and the Lions now and in the future.