Why Lions’ Jack Campbell didn’t feel need to be highest-paid LB

Jack Campbell, one of the Detroit Lions’ first-round picks in 2023, is coming off a season in which he was named First-Team All Pro. Among all NFL linebackers, he finished the 2025 season second in tackles and second in PFF grade. Heading into the final year of his rookie contract at just 25 years old, Campbell would have been more than warranted to chase a record-breaking contract for linebackers. The bar was set by future Hall of Famer Fred Warner, who signed a three-year, $63 million contrac