Packers sign Love to reported 1-year, $22.5M extension
The Green Bay Packers have signed quarterback Jordan Love to a contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.
It's a one-year deal worth up to $22.5 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The contract reportedly includes $13.5 million fully guaranteed.
Love is entering his first year as an NFL starter after the Packers traded longtime signal-caller Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets.
Love, selected 26th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, was entering the final year of his rookie deal. The Utah State product had a fifth-year option that the club could've picked up worth an estimated $20.2 million, according to OverTheCap. However, the entirety of the option would've been guaranteed.
Green Bay went out of its way to get its new passer offensive weapons in the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting tight ends Luke Musgrave (42nd overall) and Tucker Kraft (78th) as well as wide receivers Jayden Reed (50th), Dontayvion Wicks (159th), and Grant DuBose (256th). These pass-catchers will join incumbent options Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs, among others.
The Packers have only seen Love in limited action since drafting him. Love has appeared in 10 NFL games, including one start, and thrown for 606 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions.