Panthers, DT Derrick Brown agree to reported 4-year, $96M contract

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The Carolina Panthers and record-setting defensive tackle Derrick Brown agreed to a multi-year contract extension.

The team announced the extension on Friday but not the financial terms. Multiple reports put the value of the four-year deal at $96 million, with $63 million guaranteed.

Among interior defensive linemen, Brown's annual average salary of $24 million trails that of