The Green Bay Packers discovered one other franchise quarterback in Jordan Love, and on Friday they paid him like one with a brand new four-year contract extension.
Love’s new deal not solely cements him in because the Packers’ quarterback of the current and future, it additionally makes him the highest-paid quarterback in NFL historical past.
It’s a four-year, $220 million contract that features a report $75 million signing bonus and $155 million in assured wage. He will get all of that regardless of the very fact he has solely began one full season within the NFL.
It was anticipated that Love’s new deal could be a monster of a contract when it was finally signed, and it turned out to be precisely that.
It’s a daring transfer as a result of Love has solely began 18 video games in his profession and solely been the Packers’ full-time starter for only one season. The excellent news is that he was excellent in that one yr, ending with 4,159 yards passing, 32 touchdowns and solely 11 interceptions. He additionally led the Packers to the playoffs and a playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys.
It’s a small sampling of video games, and it took Love till across the midway level of the season to actually begin to hit his stride. When he did, nonetheless, he confirmed all the expertise, abilities and traits that groups need in a franchise quarterback.
Assuming he continues to construct on that and follows that trajectory his deal may find yourself being a good deal for each Love and the staff. It additionally continues the Packers’ astonishing run of quarterback success going from Brett Favre, to Aaron Rodgers and now on to Love over the previous 30-plus years with none break in between them. No staff has been that lucky with its quarterback legacy over the previous three many years.
It additionally works out nicely for Love as a result of he could be eligible for unrestricted free company when he’s solely 30 years previous, maybe positioning him for an additional large contract sooner or later.
Love’s contract comes just some hours after Miami Dolphins beginning quarterback Tua Tagovailoa signed a four-year, $212 million contract extension earlier on Friday. Love’s title as highest-paid quarterback in NFL historical past may additionally be very temporary if Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott indicators a brand new deal within the close to future.