ALLEN PARK -- Kerby Joseph is the latest member of the Detroit Lions to land a grand marshal gig.
The All-Pro safety will serve as the grand marshal for the FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway on June 8 in Brooklyn, Michigan. It was announced last week that team president Rod Wood would handle those duties at the Detroit Grand Prix.
“Detroit sports fans bring unmatched energy to everything they do, and I know it’s about to be ZUPER crazy at Michigan International Speedway for real,” Joseph said in a news release from MIS. “Going from picking off quarterbacks to giving the command to start engines is definitely a change of pace, but man, I’m bringing that same intensity to race day.
“It’s a blessing to represent the Lions and connect with our amazing fans in a different environment.”
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It’s been a big offseason for Joseph. The Lions made him the NFL’s highest-paid safety after he led the league in interceptions and earned a first-team All-Pro nod.
Joseph’s extension totals $86 million over four years, eclipsing the $84.1 million deal the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave safety Antoine Winfield Jr.
The 24-year-old has 17 career interceptions in 49 games, which already puts him in the top 20 in franchise history through only three seasons. Joseph is back with Brian Branch to form one of, if not the league’s best safety duos next season, and he has his eyes set on two major milestones.
“My goals? Man, I want to be the best,” Joseph said after signing his extension. “I need to be the best. I need to put on that gold jacket. I feel like it’s just everything I’ve ever worked for all my life. I just feel like that gold jacket, you mix that with a Super Bowl, a Super Bowl champion, I feel like that’s just a great little mix right there.
“You can never take that away from me. So that’s just two things that I really want to go for. The Super Bowl for my team, as a teammate, and as a player for the Lions, and just to put on that gold jacket one day and be recognized for all my talent.”