Lions’ Jack Campbell Took Smaller Payday to Stay With Team

The former 18th overall pick signed a 4-year, $81 million extension with the team last week.

Jack Campbell #46 of the Detroit Lions plays against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, on November 27, 2025. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell wants to remain a Lion for the long haul.

A former first-round draft pick by the Lions in 2023, Campbell is on the final year of his rookie contract, and the team initially declined his fifth-year option, which would have made him a free agent after the 2026 season. But the team turned around and gave him a four-year, $81 million extension last week.