Matthew Stafford?s career with the Detroit Lions just got longer.
Stafford and the Lions have agreed to terms on a $53 million, three-year extension to keep him under contract through 2017, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The person, who spoke Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been announced, said Stafford will make $41.5 million in guarantees as part of a new contract.
Detroit drafted Stafford No. 1 overall in 2009 out of Georgia and signed him to a six-year contract worth as much as $78 million with $41.7 million in guarantees. After two injury-shortened seasons, he helped the franchise reach the playoffs two years ago for the first time in more than a decade.
A month ago, Stafford vowed that he would focus on football while his agent and the team negotiated.
?I don?t play this game to get contracts,? he said in June. ?I play this game to win games.?
The Lions didn?t do much of that last year, losing their last eight games to flop to a 4-12 record after a 10-win season.
Another Broncos exec facing DUI charges
A second Denver Broncos executive is facing drunken driving charges.
According to the Douglas County (Colo.) Sheriff?s Department, Tom Heckert, the Broncos? recently hired director of pro personnel, was arrested on the night of June 11 and charged with driving under the influence and careless driving.
The news comes one day after Broncos director of player personnel Matt Russell apologized for his arrest over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence.
In a statement relaesed Tuesday, the Broncos on acknowledged a ?disturbing pattern of irresponsible behavior? that they vowed to clean up.
A pretrial conference is scheduled for Aug. 30 for Heckert.
Judge denies class-action suit over seats
A judge denied class-action status in a lawsuit filed by ticket-holders who were displaced when seats weren?t properly installed for the 2011 Super Bowl in Texas.
The ruling issued Tuesday in federal court in Dallas denied class-action status to fans who were denied seats, those who were moved and people who claim they had obstructed views that weren?t disclosed on the tickets.
Plaintiffs? attorney Michael Avenatti said he would proceed with individual lawsuits for ?hundreds of our clients.?
49ers sign Reid to 4-year deal
The 49ers signed first-round pick Eric Reid to a four-year contract. With Tuesday?s announcement, San Francisco has all 11 of its draft picks signed.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 49ers drafted the former LSU safety 18th overall in April.
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