Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth more than $120 million with $72 million guaranteed. 

St. Brown was a fourth round pick in 2021 out of USC and is coming off his first All-Pro selection in 2023.

Last season, St. Brown caught 119 balls for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson has requested a trade.

Hendrickson's agent, Harold Lewis, told ESPN that the defender's request is about a long-term investment from the franchise after the two sides settled on a one-year extension last year.

"Our No. 1 goal is to get a long-term commitment from them," Lewis said. "If we can't, then we're asking for a trade. And hopefully if he gets traded, that's what we do -- get a long-term commitment with somewhere else."

Last year, Hendrickson received a one-year contract extension worth $21 million, which included an $8 million signing bonus. After another season in which he was one of the league's best defensive ends, Hendrickson is looking to cash in again.

The Bengals aren't interested in trading Hendrickson, according to a source.

The Chicago Bears have unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city's lakefront.

The plan calls for $3.2 billion for the new stadium plus an additional $1.5 billion in infrastructure.

The team and the city said the project would add green and open space while improving access to the city's Museum Campus and also could include a publicly owned hotel.

"This is not an easy project, but Chicago doesn't like it easy," Bears president Kevin Warren said.

The team said last month it was prepared to provide more than $2 billion in funding toward a publicly owned stadium in the city.

The NFL has announced it will open an NFL Academy in Australia in September 2024 to service the Asia-Pacific region.

The league continues to invest in long-term global football development efforts and pathways for international talent.

The academies are a global initiative by the NFL offering athletes the opportunity to combine full-time education alongside intensive training in American football.

The NFL Academy will be based at A.B. Paterson College in south-east Queensland on Australia's Gold Coast.

The Dallas Cowboys are meeting with Ezekiel Elliott's representative, according to a report.

ESPN previously reported that there is mutual interest in a potential reunion. The Cowboys lost Tony Pollard to the Tennessee Titans in free agency.

The Cowboys drafted Elliott with the fourth overall pick in 2016.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has reaffirmed his desire to be traded, according to a report.

Higgins first made it known that he was requesting a trade back in March as his representation continues to push for a long-term contact extension. 

He recently told local media that he anticipates playing for the Bengals this season.

"We'll see. I do anticipate (playing for the Bengals in 2024)," Higgins said. "I've grown a love for Cincy that I didn't think I would. Looking forward to it."

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to pick up Justin Fields' $25 million fifth-year option, according to league sources.

A first-round draft pick in 2021, Fields was traded to the Steelers by the Chicago Bears last month for a conditional sixth-round pick.

Penei Sewell has agreed to a four-year, $112 million extension with the Detroit Lions. The deal makes Sewell the highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL.

Sewell's deal includes $85 million in guaranteed money.

Sewell was the seventh overall pick in 2021 out of Oregon and was a First-team All-Pro selection in 2023.

Bill Belichick is planning to have a recurring role with Peyton Manning and Eli Manning during their Manningcast coverage of ESPN's Monday Night Football. 

Belichick could also have a book deal, a potential inside football show and a podcast.

Belichick will start his post-Patriots career on Thursday with the NFL Draft, when he will join “The Pat McAfee Show” as an analyst. 

The exact amount Belichick will earn from his media appearances is unknown, but it will be well into the millions.

During meetings, Belichick made it clear in meetings with network executives that he didn’t want a regular weekly desk job on any of the NFL preview shows.

While Belichick will spend this year in media, he does want to return to coaching. 

The Chicago Bears are set to unveil plans on Wednesday for a new stadium, but details of the proposed deal have already been revealed by the Chicago Tribune.

The report states that the total project will cost $4.6 billion. The Bears are willing to cover half the costs, with public money covering the other half.

The stadium is expected to cost $3.2 billion. The infrastructure improvements are expected to cost $1.4 billion.

The final figures will very likely be higher.