The Lions issued a pair of large contract extensions last week, and the players who earned them are turning their focus from individual to team goals.
Right tackle Penei Sewell and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown are both set to be in Detroit for years to come as a result of their new deals, but Sewell said on Monday that the two players aren’t taking the long view when it comes to those collective goals. The Lions were in the NFC Championship Game last year and Sewell said all eyes are on taking the next step as soon as possible.
“To win,” Sewell stated on the team’s website. “We need everything. I told [St. Brown] that when we found out we were getting contracts and were about to sign them, that was our goal. It’s to lift the trophy at the end of the day and just win. All those individual accolades are meaningless. “I want the big boy right now.”
The Super Bowl has eluded the Lions since its inception, but the current team is as serious a contender as there has ever been in Detroit and their bid to finish the chase will be a major storyline of the 2024 season.
