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With the Trevor Lawrence agreement in place, players like Dak Prescott, Tua Tagovailoa, and Jordan Love now have another standard to employ in their own talks. Despite his scant experience, the latter may stand to benefit from Jacksonville’s investment.
Lawrence agreed to a five-year, $275 million extension with the Jaguars, matching Joe Burrow’s market-leading contract signed last summer. Lawrence has had an up-and-down career in the league over the last three years, but the fact that he was able to obtain a significant commitment bodes well for rising signal-callers like Love. After one year as the Packers’ starter, he is poised to sign his own long-term contract.
The team and player in Love’s situation are attempting to reach a resolution before training camp begins next month. The 2020 first-rounder’s band-aid deal, signed last offseason to replace his fifth-year option, has one year remaining. He is due $11 million in 2024, but a new agreement would be significantly more lucrative. During a broadcast on ESPN Milwaukee Radio, Adam Schefter stated that he does not believe Love will accept a deal smaller than Lawrence’.
Six quarterbacks presently have contracts worth more than $50 million, and indications last month pointed to Love entering that club despite his inexperience and disappointing performance to begin the 2023 season. Improvement in the second half of the season helped the 25-year-old lead Green Bay to the divisional round of the playoffs and demonstrate his ability to succeed with the team’s young (and cost-controlled) bunch of pass catchers. As a result, he may soon receive one of the most lucrative contracts in the NFL.
Lawrence’s Jaguars agreement has $200 million in total guarantees, with $142 million locked up at signing. The commitments (in terms of up-front compensation) are deeply embedded in the agreement, and it could serve as a model for similar deals this summer. Green Bay has made it plain that Love, like Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers before him, is positioned to be the team’s next franchise passer, but the burgeoning quarterback market may complicate discussions if the Packers are unwilling to pay more than $55 million in annual salary.
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