Insider Provides Update On Packers, Jordan Love Contract Talks

In Schefter’s opinion, the record-setting deal that the Detroit Lions agreed to with their quarterback, Jared Goff, is the baseline for negotiations for the Green Bay Packers and Jordan Love. His four-year, $212 million extension is the largest in Lions history and gives him the second-highest annual average behind Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals.

“I think his number would go above it, and that is if a deal gets done. The longer the Packers wait, the more difficult it will be for them and the better it will be for Jordan Love. That’s my own opinion,” Schefter said. “I would come to Jordan Love with a strong cash offer, a lot of guaranteed money, it’s easy for me to say. The average, let’s say, $51 million, $52 million. Do you think that number is going down any after Jared Goff’s average comes into $53 million? I’m gonna have to see the structure, but I guess he’s not gonna take less than Jared Goff. Now, there are potential deals there for Trevor Lawrence, maybe Matthew Stafford, Tua Tagovailoa if that deal gets done, Dak Prescott is still out there. The numbers on these deals don’t go down, they just don’t.” (H/T A to Z Sports)

Given how inexperienced and youthful the rest of the Green Bay Packers are, they can afford a lucrative contract extension for Jordan Love. There is certainly some risk to giving him a big long-term deal after only one season as the starter, but he looked great in Year 1 and expectations for the team are on the rise.