The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a four-year extension with defensive end Carl Granderson according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

The deal is worth $52 million, with $35 million in guaranteed money.  Granderson initially signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019.  The 26-year-old played sparingly during his first two Saints campaigns, but he has seen an uptick in playing time with each passing season. Granderson recorded five sacks in 2020, then set a new career high last year with 5.5. He also notched a new personal benchmark in tackles (53) and PFF grade (80.4) in 2022.

Thisn far in 2023 Granderson has 11 pressures, 2.5 sacks, 6 QB hits, and 2 TFL.