The Detroit Lions have reportedly come to terms on a new contract extension for center Evan Brown. According to NFL Network, the deal is a one-year contract extension for the talented 25-year-old offensive lineman. Additional terms have yet to be made available.After center Frank Ragnow was lost for the season with a toe injury, Brown filled in admirably and gained the respect of teammates, the coaching staff and the front office. Soon after Ragnow went down with injury, Brown played 60 snaps against the Chicago Bears in Week 4, and the offensive line did not miss a beat.“I thought he played well,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “I thought he was solid. I thought he went in and really didn’t miss a beat. There was really only a couple of plays that I know he wishes he would have back, but I thought he went in and did a good job.”Recommended Lions ArticlesBrown, who will enter his fifth NFL season in 2022, entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of SMU. “Evan’s a very, very, very, very smart guy. He’s a highly intelligent dude,” teammate Jonah Jackson told reporters. “He knows ball, he knows what’s going on and he’s able to identify everything, process stuff fast. So when it comes to that aspect of the game, it’s not much of a drop-off at all.”
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