Trevor Lawrence insists his new contract, which makes him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL history, won’t create any added pressure.
Lawrence signed a five-year, $275 million contract extension Thursday, a week after agreeing to the deal. It includes $142 million fully guaranteed and a $37.5 million signing bonus.
“Being a starting quarterback in this league is a big responsibility,” Lawrence said. “The team goes as you go, and I know that. That’s a big responsibility, so I’m not going to add any pressure to myself just based on getting this contract. It doesn’t really change what I expect of myself and what the team expects of me.”
Lawrence would have signed the deal last week, but it got done hours before a vacation with his wife and in-laws. He and his wife Marissa returned to the stadium Thursday to sign amid little fanfare; coach Doug Pederson and most of his teammates were out of town.
Nonetheless, Lawrence’s deal is the latest move in what could provide long-term stability for the small-market franchise.
[Read more: What Trevor Lawrence’s extension means for Jaguars’ contention in 2024 and beyond]
Pass rusher Josh Allen signed a five-year, $141 million deal in April that included a $32 million signing bonus, and the Jaguars and the city are on the verge of getting final approval on a $1.4 billion stadium renovation.
Those are significant changes for a team that spent the past 15 years dealing with relocation rumors and had only re-signed two first-round picks — quarterback Blake Bortles and defensive lineman Tyson Alualu — drafted since 2007.
The two sides worked on contract details for months as the quarterback broke ground on a new house in the area.
“We love it here; it’s become home,” Lawrence said. “Our families love it. Families love visiting here, and we’ve really settled in. … The way the organization’s going and the direction that we’re heading on the football side, that makes it obviously a no-brainer for us.
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