Last season, the Green Bay Packers made a bold move by moving future Hall of Famer and four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. The move, which drew anger from a big segment of the fan base and the national media, was designed to clear the way for Jordan Love, whom the Packers traded up to choose in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Love spent his first season in Green Bay, which was impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, on the Packers’ practice squad. After backup quarterback Tim Boyle left for free agency, Love took over as the team’s second-string quarterback. After three years of learning with Rodgers and working with coaches Matt LaFleur and Tom Clements, the squad thought he was prepared. Love honored their faith in him by having the best debut season by a Packers starting quarterback in franchise history.
Quarterback Completion Rate YardsTouchdowns InterceptionsPasser Rating Jordan Love.64.2% 4,159 32 11 96.1 Aaron Rodgers63.6% 4,038 28 13 93.8 Brett Favre64.1% 3,227 18 13 85.3 Prior to the 2023 season, the Packers purchased Love’s fifth-year option and signed him to a two-year contract worth $24 million between his fourth and fifth seasons. As the 2024 season approaches, many fans are focused on Love and the Packers as they await the terms of his next deal. Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is eligible for an extension.
The news that Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff had been signed to a four-year, $212 million contract deal stunned the NFL world. In this new contract, Goff could earn $53 million each season, making him one of the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks. Prior to that deal, rumors centered on Love’s contract talks with the Packers, with estimates ranging from $48 to $51 million. However, Goff’s deal has many wondering if the face of the Packers’ franchise will earn even more.
Love is represented by Athletes First, a firm known for its tough negotiating and ability to garner top cash for its athletes. Adam Schefter Drops a Bomb on Negotiations Between the Green Bay Packers and Jordan Love On ESPN radio in Milwaukee this morning, NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed that the Packers and Love are nowhere near to an agreement:
Should this generate anxiety among Packers fans? There is no chance Green Bay will enter the 2024 NFL season with a lame duck quarterback, meaning one who has not been signed beyond this year. It is May, and it is still early. The two parties are likely to reach an agreement before training camp in August. However, the fact that they are currently so far apart may indicate that Love wants more money than fans and pundits expected. And, to be honest, he deserves it.
