By late last season, the Green Bay Packers’ major decision-makers had publicly stated that they believed they had their long-term starting quarterback. Now, they’ve put their money behind him.
The Packers on Friday agreed to terms with Jordan Love on a four-year, $220 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The $55 million average per year matches the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence and the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow ($55 million) for the highest in league history.
The deal, negotiated by David Mulugheta and Andrew Kessler of Athletes First, also includes a record $75 million signing bonus and $155 million in new full guarantees.
Love, 25, is now contractually tied to Green Bay through the 2028 season and scheduled to become a free agent again at age 30.
While Love reported for training camp with the rest of the team this week, he staged a hold in — not practicing until the contract was done. He did attend practice and participated in everything the team did off the field, including meetings and film sessions.
Love could see the field as soon as Saturday, when the team practices in pads for the first time. Love threw for 4,159 yards with 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in the 2023 regular season. He was one of four quarterbacks last season to rank in the top 10 in passing touchdowns (second behind Dak Prescott), passing yards (seventh) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (seventh).
