Dianna Russini of The Athletic expects the Packers and QB Jordan Love to reach an agreement on a long-term extension at some point in the next few weeks.
According to Russini, both parties are optimistic that it will get done and based on her talks with sources, she expects Love to “become the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL.”
Russini mentions that Love may only hold that title for a few weeks, as the Cowboys could take that contract with a record deal for QB Dak Prescott soon after.
Love and his agents agreed that he would sit out of practice until a long-term deal was in place, so it will not be surprising if there’s an agreement announced at some point in the near future.
Love dramatically outplayed his contract last year in his first season as the Packers’ starter and is now set up to receive a lucrative reward.
Love, 25, was a three-year starter at Utah State and earned All-Mountain West honors the past two seasons. The Packers traded up with the Dolphins to select him at No. 26 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Love was entering the final of his four-year, $12,383,451 rookie contract that includes a $6,566,146 signing bonus when the Packers signed him to a one-year, $13.5 million extension in lieu of picking up his fifth-year option.
In 2023, Love appeared in all 17 games for the Packers and completed 64.2 percent of his passes for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He added 50 carries for 247 yards and four touchdowns.
We have him included in our Top 100 – 2025 NFL Free Agents list.
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