Amon-ra St. Brown

Career StatsA-

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		83	547	6,252	44
2025		17	117	1,401	11
2024		17	115	1,263	12
2023		16

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Amon-Ra St. Brown's four-year, $120M extension ($30M AAV) with the Lions earns a solid B CVI grade — a fair market deal for a Pro Bowl-caliber receiver who's become Detroit's offensive centerpiece. At $30M annually, St. Brown slots appropriately among the top-tier wideouts, though he's paying a slight premium for reliability over explosive ceiling compared to some peers in this salary bracket. The 25-year-old is entering his prime years with an ascending Lions offense, making the timing ideal to lock up a player who's consistently delivered 90+ catches and 1,000+ yards while forming elite chemistry with Jared Goff. The $34.7M guaranteed figure provides reasonable downside protection for Detroit while avoiding the fully guaranteed mega-deals that have handcuffed other franchises. St. Brown's dependable slot-plus-outside versatility and proven durability make this the type of foundational signing that championship contenders need to secure their core pieces before costs spiral further upward.

Performance Analysis

Amon-Ra St. Brown has quietly evolved from a fifth-round draft pick into one of the most reliable and productive wide receivers in the NFC, establishing himself as the unquestioned WR1 in Detroit's offensive ecosystem and a legitimate top-15 receiver in the league. Now in his fifth NFL season, St. Brown carries an A- grade that reflects both his current production and a track record that has been remarkably consistent — grading out at A- in back-to-back seasons after peaking at an A in 2023, a trajectory that speaks to a player operating at a near-elite level with minimal drop-off. Few receivers drafted outside the first two rounds have developed into this caliber of weapon, and St. Brown's ascent is a testament to elite route precision, football IQ, and a rare ability to generate yards after contact in the short-to-intermediate areas of the field. From a production standpoint, St. Brown is genuinely elite in the areas that matter most for a high-volume possession receiver, hauling in 82.4 receiving yards per game against an NFL average of just 50.0 — a gap wide enough to place him firmly in the league's top tier at his position. His touchdown efficiency is equally impressive, scoring at a rate of 0.65 receiving touchdowns per game compared to the NFL average of 0.30 and the elite threshold of 0.55, meaning he's not just accumulating volume but converting opportunities in the red zone at a premium rate. The one area where the numbers reflect a relative limitation is yards per reception, where his 12.0 average trails the NFL mean of 12.7 and sits well below the elite marker of 17.3 — a reflection of his usage as a high-frequency, short-to-intermediate target rather than a vertical separator, more Cooper Kupp than Davante Adams in terms of stylistic profile. His career passer rating when targeted of 135.4 with a perfect completion percentage underscores just how clean and efficient his catch radius and route running truly are, numbers that belong among the cleanest in the modern receiver era. Looking ahead, the conversation around St. Brown should center on whether Detroit continues to invest in the weapons around him — because with proper complementary talent pulling coverage attention, his yards-per-reception average has room to climb and his overall ceiling remains A-plus territory. He's entering his prime at 26, and if Jared Goff continues to operate at a high level, St. Brown has every reason to sustain or exceed his current production arc through the back half of the decade.