Former Michigan player receives massive contract extension

The former Wolverine got paid.

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After coming off of arguably his best NFL season ever, the New England Patriots have signed safety Jabrill Peppers to a three-year extension. According to NFL insider, Field Yates, the deal with worth up to $30 million with a $24 million base value.

Peppers, the Patriots' best defender last year, accumulated 78 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions for New England. Peppers is entering Year 3 with the Patriots. He started his career with the Cleveland Browns where he was a first-round pick. He then spent three years with the New York Giants before going over to New England.

Peppers originally signed a two-year deal with New England entering the 2023-24 season.

The Patriots and S Jabrill Peppers are finalizing a 3-year extension with a base value of $24M and worth up to $30M, per source.

A reward for their best defensive player in 2023.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 26, 2024

The former Wolverine was one of the best to do it while he played for Michigan. Peppers played for the Wolverines from 2014-16 before entering the NFL Draft. Here is a snapshot of his career via MGoBlue:

At Michigan
• 2016 Paul Hornung Award winner as the nation's most versatile player
• 2016 Lott IMPACT Trophy winner
• 2016 Heisman Trophy finalist; placed fifth in the final balloting
• Two-year letterman
• Has appeared in 27 games, making 25 starts on defense
• Has also contributed on special teams and offense
• 2016 Consensus All-American
• 2015 Sporting News All-America second team
• 2015 CBS Sports All-America second team
• First player in Big Ten history to win three individual awards (2016, Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year and Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year)
• Big Ten's Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year in 2015
• 2016 Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist• 2015-16 Paul Hornung Award Finalist
• 2015 All-Big Ten first team (coaches and media)
• 2015 All-Big Ten second team return specialist (coaches)
• Three-time All-Big Ten Honoree; 2015-16 first team (coaches and media); 2015 honorable mention return specialist (media)

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