Reports: Packers QB Jordan Love Gets Record Extension | National

Jordan Love has made just 18 regular-season starts, but the star quarterback capitalized on last season’s impressive run by agreeing to a four-year, $220 million contract extension with the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple media reports on Friday. Love, who started every game in 2023 after making just one start in his first two seasons in Green Bay, is now tied for the highest-paid quarterback in league history in terms of average annual value. He joins the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow and the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence, with all three averaging $55 million per season. The Packers QB also receives an NFL-record $75 million signing bonus, and $155 million of his extension money is guaranteed. Love has been to training camp with the team but has not practiced. His representatives indicated over the weekend that they wanted his contract extension finalized before he took the field, according to general manager Brian Gutekunst. The 25-year-old Utah State product, who the Packers drafted 26th overall in 2020, came on strong in the second half of last season after the front office made it clear he needed to show he could perform if he wanted to remain in the team’s plans. In the final eight games of the regular season, Love responded by throwing for 16 touchdowns with just one interception. Green Bay went 6-2 in the final period, including winning its final three games, to clinch the NFC’s final wild-card spot. The Packers traveled to Dallas and routed the Cowboys 48-32 to open the playoffs, with Love throwing for 272 yards and three scores before falling 24-21 to the host San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round. Love finished the regular season with 4,159 yards passing, 32 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions. –Field Level Media