Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen has been rewarded with a new three-year, the NFL franchise announced.
Olsen has signed an extension reportedly worth $22.5 million and includes a $12m signing bonus, which will see him through to the 2018 season.
The 29-year-old caught a career-best 84 receptions last season for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns, despite battling through an ankle injury.
"It's really a dream come true," Olsen said. "Since we've come to Charlotte, we very quickly realized that this is home. This community quickly embraced our family, so we put down roots here. We love it here. This is home for us.
"Now to have this contract that guarantees that I'll play the rest of my career in Charlotte is a tremendous blessing. We're just so thankful for the team believing in me and wanting me to still be a part of this. As a team, we have a lot of special times ahead of us."
Olsen, who helped the Panthers to their second consecutive National Football Conference (NFC) South title, added: "The future around here is extremely bright. That's pretty evident with the young influx of talent that came in last year, along with the seasoned vets we have to lead the way.
"Coach [Ron] Rivera and his staff, since they've been here, all we've done is improve and reach new levels. There's no reason why we can't continue to build like we have the last couple of years and reach our ultimate goal of reaching the Super Bowl."