JARED GOFF ‘WOULD LOVE’ TO SIGN A CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH THE LIONS THIS OFFSEASON.
Jared Goff hopes that leading the Lions to their first playoff victory in over 30 years and advancing to the NFC Championship Game will result in a long-term future in Detroit.
The 29-year-old quarterback has only one year left on his deal and stated a desire for an extension when speaking with reporters on Monday.
“I’ve loved every second of my time here, and would love more,” he remarked. “I love Dan [Campbell], the coaches, and all of my teammates. Yes, it would be amazing. But it is not up to me.”
Goff was a major reason for the Lions’ best season in decades. He was second in the league in passing yards (4,575) and fourth in passing touchdowns (30). Detroit boasted the NFL’s third-best total offense en route to a 12-5 record to win its first division title since 1993.
Goff carried his outstanding play into the postseason, throwing for more than 270 yards in all three of Detroit’s playoff games. He passed for 837 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions, with a passer rating of 103.3.
Prior to Sunday’s loss to the 49ers, CBS Sports reported that extension talks between the Lions and Goff are anticipated to pick up this summer.
Of course, the biggest question will be the price. Goff is currently on a four-year, $134 million contract that he signed prior of the 2019 season while still with the Rams. That contract contained a then-NFL record $110 million in guaranteed money.
According to CBS Sports, it is “safe to assume” that Goff’s new contract will contain a yearly salary of between $40 and $49 million. While that is an increase over Goff’s current average salary of $33.5 million, it is still less than some of the league’s highest-paid quarterbacks. Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert, Patrick Mahomes, and Joe Burrow have all inked record-breaking contracts in the last year, with each expected to make more over $50 million in annual pay over the next three seasons. Burrow has the greatest annual revenue among the group, at $55 million.
But on Monday, Goff continued to say that he likes his current situation in Detroit. He joined the team in the 2021 offseason, being shipped to the Lions as part of the Rams’ trade to acquire Matthew Stafford. Goff led Los Angeles to the Super Bowl in the 2018 season, but his play regressed in the following two seasons.
Goff’s tenure in Detroit didn’t start out shiny, either. The Lions went 3-13-1 in 2021 and began the 2022 season 1-6 before a late-season turnaround almost got them into the playoffs.
But Goff’s reemergence as one of the game’s top passers and as the leader of a Lions team on the rise has quickly made him an icon in Michigan. In addition to at Ford Field, the quarterback’s name has been chanted at other sporting events in the state in recent weeks as Detroit’s fan base has embraced him.
Goff reciprocated that sentiment on Monday.
“Since the playoffs started and we were able to win that game at home, and see the fans’ response, not only for me, but for our whole team, has been so special,” Goff said in a statement. “This is something I’ll never forget. Obviously, the season did not conclude as we had hoped, and [Sunday] proved disappointing.
“But yeah, those two home games in the playoffs were as special and electric an environment as you can imagine, and it was a lot of fun.”
Goff now hopes that will continue for the foreseeable future.
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