The quarterback market has exploded recently, with elite QBs commanding $50 million-plus annually on contract extensions. The $50 Million Club has a new member, Trevor Lawrence, who on Thursday officially signed a five-year, $275 million extension to keep him in Jacksonville through 2031.
Though the No. 1 overall pick from the 2021 draft is coming off a subpar year by the lofty standards that accompany top picks, Lawrence has played well for a coach regarded as a quarterback whisperer. Since Doug Pederson arrived in 2022, Lawrence has posted back-to-back 4,000-yard seasons with a 46:22 touchdown-to-interception ratio. In addition, he has guided the Jaguars to back-to-back winning seasons and a playoff victory after the franchise hadn’t had a season above .500 in 13 of the 14 years before his arrival.
Surveying the list of the highest-paid quarterbacks, Lawrence now commands $50 million-plus annually along with Joe Burrow ($55 million), Justin Herbert ($52.5 million), Lamar Jackson ($52 million), and Jalen Hurts ($51 million). While Lawrence does not possess a résumé that rivals his predecessors in the club, his accomplishments are on par with the majority of the next tier of passers on the list, including Kyler Murray ($46.1 million), Deshaun Watson ($46 million) and Kirk Cousins ($45 million).
If you’re wondering where Patrick Mahomes ranks on that list, the three-time Super Bowl champion raised the bar for quarterback pay with a 10-year, $450 million contract in 2020 that ushered in a wave of blockbuster deals for the position.
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With Lawrence taking the position to another level on the pay scale, the football world is paying close attention to the next collection of quarterbacks poised to break the bank. Tua Tagovailoa, Jordan Love and Dak Prescott are in line to sign deals that could push them past the doormen at the $50 Million Club, potentially even before…
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