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NFL Player Contract Extensions
Green Bay Packers signed defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt to a three-year, $57 million contract extension through 2029, recognizing him as a key defensive player despite recent injuries.
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0 articles2026-08-15 to 2026-11-12 · UTC publication dates
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Wyatt recorded 14.5 sacks over past three seasons despite injuries
Devonte Wyatt has recorded 14.5 sacks over the past three seasons. Across his entire time with the Packers, Wyatt has appeared in 57 regular season games, starting all 10 games last season before a broken fibula ended his year early. He has 101 tackles, 16 sacks, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries in his Packers career.
Packers sign Devonte Wyatt to three-year, $57 million contract extension
The Green Bay Packers agreed to a three-year contract extension with defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt worth $57 million, including a $20 million signing bonus. The extension keeps Wyatt under contract through the 2029 season. Wyatt was scheduled to enter the final year of his rookie contract in 2026 after the Packers exercised his fifth-year option at a $12.938 million salary.
Wyatt suffered fibula fracture and ankle ligament tear in 2025 season
Devonte Wyatt missed six games last season after fracturing his fibula and tearing ligaments in his left ankle late in a Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions. He also missed three games with a knee injury in 2024.
Devonte Wyatt becomes 15th-highest paid defensive tackle in NFL
In new money, Devonte Wyatt's three-year extension places him as the 15th-highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL, reflecting his status as the Packers' best interior defensive lineman.
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