Packers quarterback Jordan Love appears confident that they will be able to reach an agreement on a contract before Minicamp begins.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love said on Tuesday that he expects his contract extension to be done by the start of training camp on July 22, echoing similar remarks made by Green Bay’s general manager, Brian Gutekunst (via ESPN).
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Instead of exercising his fifth-year option, the Packers signed Love to a one-year, $13.5 million extension on top of his rookie contract from last season, the majority of which was fully guaranteed. The extension expires at the end of the season, and he would become a free agency before the 2025 season.
Packers Will Go as Far as Jordan Love Can Take Them
The success of Green Bay’s season depends on how well their young QB plays.
At the time of his extension, it wasn’t clear where Love fit in their long-term plans. After drafting the 25-year-old 26th in the 2020 NFL Draft, he sat behind franchise legend and future Hall-of-Famer Aaron Rodgers for three years. He only started one game in that span and attempted only 83 passes, recording 606 passing yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions.
The Packers traded Rodgers to t he New York Jets in the 2023 offseason, and named Love the starter. In his first season starting, he did not disappoint. He threw for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He was near perfect in the Wild Card round in the Packers’ 48-32 demolition of the Dallas Cowboys, completing 76% of his passes for 272 yards, three touchdowns and no picks.
His contract extension is estimated to be something in the range of four years and $191.5 million, and if he maintains his level of play from 2023, he’ll be well worth it.
Jordan Love was fantastic last season, especially down the stretch as the Packers rallied from 3-6 to finish 9-8 and swipe the last Wild Card spot. He spearheaded a famous playoff win that saw a seventh seed beat a second seed for the first time since the postseason expanded in 2020, and ended the Cowboys’ 16-game home win streak.
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