By the end of last season, it became clear the Green Bay Packers felt they had their next answer at quarterback.
And with that, they had to pay their quarterback.
Jordan Love had a breakout in the second half of last season and led the Packers, not just to the postseason, but to a road playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys. He was one of the hottest quarterbacks in the NFL late last season.
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So on Friday night, Love and the Packers agreed to a four-year, $220 million contract extension, according to Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein. The deal will make Love the highest paid quarterback in NFL history.
The Packers and Jordan Love have reached a four-year extension worth $220 million, source confirms to @YahooSports.
That’s $55 million per year for Jordan, with $155 million guaranteed and $75 million signing bonus. And Jordan will return to uniform… pic.twitter.com/a2O8ktcwvN
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) July 27, 2024
Love will also receive a $75 million signing bonus as part of the deal, the largest in NFL history. About $155 million of his deal is fully guaranteed, too.
Hours earlier Friday, the Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa reportedly reached a four-year, $212.4 million extension.
Love got the contract extension he earned during that late-season streak last fall. He and the Packers agreed to a deal. Love came to OTAs in good faith, but then sat out training camp practices as the extension was finalized.
The deal is done. Now the Packers can see how far Love can take them.
(Yahoo Sports)
Jordan Love outperformed his deal
The Packers and Love have had an unusual path. The team took Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft despite having Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers went on to win two MVPs after Love was drafted, and Love waited his turn.
Finally the Packers traded Rodgers and gave Love a shot. Love’s rookie deal was running out so the Packers had to get creative on his contract, so he got a one-year extension worth up to…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-07-27 01:05:28
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