Overview
- Miami signed De’Von Achane to a multi-year extension in mid-May that landed in the mid-$60 million range with roughly $32 million guaranteed according to multiple reports.
- Analysts say Achane’s new AAV has become the baseline for elite, young backs and project larger deals for Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs if teams move quickly.
- Detroit has secured Jahmyr Gibbs with his fifth-year option but has not extended him because the Lions face competing extension priorities and cap constraints.
- Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley framed the contract as a message about rewarding homegrown production while Achane attended OTAs but worked on rehab for a minor, undisclosed issue.
- The wider effect is a shift in how teams value running backs: age and explosiveness now drive higher guarantees and AAVs, which will force front offices to choose between early extensions or hoping the market cools.