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Love, who started every game in 2023 after
starting just once in his first two seasons in Green Bay, is now
tied for being the highest-paid quarterback in league history in
terms of average annual value. He moves alongside the Cincinnati
Bengals' Joe Burrow and the Jacksonville Jaguars' Trevor
Lawrence, with all three averaging $55 million per season.
The Packers QB also will receive an NFL-record $75 million
signing bonus, and $155 million of his extension money is
guaranteed.
Love has been in camp with the team, but he had not been
practicing. His representatives indicated last weekend that they
wanted his contract extension to be completed before he took the
field, according to general manager Brian Gutekunst.
The 25-year-old Utah State product, whom the Packers drafted
26th overall in 2020, came on strong in the second half of last
season, after the front office made clear that he needed to show
he could produce if he wanted to remain in the team's plans.
In the final eight games of the regular season, Love responded
by throwing for 16 touchdowns with just one interception.
Green Bay went 6-2 down the stretch, including winning its final
three games, to grab the NFC's final wild-card berth. The
Packers went into Dallas and overpowered the Cowboys 48-32 to
open the playoffs, with Love throwing for 272 yards and three
scores, before losing to the host San Francisco 49ers 24-21 in
the divisional round.
Love finished the regular season with 4,159 yards passing, 32
touchdown passes and 11 interceptions.
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