Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah gets 3-year, $39 million extension after Pro Bowl season

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has received a three-year, $39 million contract extension following a Pro Bowl season.

A second-round pick in 2021 from Notre Dame, Owusu-Koramoah was entering the final year of his rookie deal. The sides had been working on an agreement throughout training camp and finalized it Wednesday.

Owusu-Koramoah's deal runs through the 2027 season.

“Been a while negotiating, but man, it feels good,” he said before the Browns hosted the Minnesota Vikings for a joint practice. “Feels like I’m love, right? It feels like that I have an opportunity to respond to a lot of the different things that’s going on in my life.

“It feels good to be locked into a place and have the place to also respect you and give you honor as well.”

The Browns traded up in the draft to select the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Owusu-Koramoah. While undersized to play inside, he has exceptional speed, which allows him to play in space and be used in a variety of ways.

He showed nice flashes in his first two seasons before having a breakout in 2023 under first-year defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. Owusu-Koramoah started 13 games and led the Browns' No. 1-ranked defense with 101 tackles.

He had 20 tackles for loss, first among NFL linebackers, and added two interceptions and 3 1/2 sacks.

In four seasons with the Browns, Owusu-Koramoah has started 33 games. He's recorded 247 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions.

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FILE - Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah greets fans after the NFL preseason football game against the Green Bay Packers, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For the second time in two days, the Minnesota Twins have reinstated one of their star players from the injured list to help with their playoff push.

Shortstop Carlos Correa, who has been on sidelined since the All-Star break with plantar fasciitis, has been activated from the 10-day injured list and is expected to be in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.

Correa is hitting .308 with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs in 75 games this season. He was chosen to represent the Twins in the All-Star Game but had to bow out due to his injury.

On Friday, the Twins reinstated center fielder Byron Buxton from the IL after he missed a month with an injured hip. Buxton homered in his return to the lineup, though Minnesota lost 8-4.

The Twins enter Saturday's action with a 2 1/2-game lead over Detroit for the final AL wild card spot.

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Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins)