Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed on Thursday to a five-year, $275m contract extension that makes him one of many highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL historical past, in keeping with a number of experiences.
Lawrence’s deal contains $200m assured and a $37.5m signing bonus, mentioned the one who spoke to the Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of neither facet had introduced the contract publicly. ESPN and the NFL Community additionally reported the information.
Lawrence will get a median of $55m yearly through the deal, tying him with Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow for probably the most in NFL historical past.
The profitable bump comes practically a month after Detroit gave Jared Goff a four-year extension value $212m that made him the second-highest paid quarterback within the league. Goff’s common wage is $53m.
Lawrence is now the sixth QB making greater than $50m a 12 months, becoming a member of Burrow, Goff, Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers, Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts. Lawrence is the 14th to prime $40m yearly, and he’s the youngest on the checklist.
The 24-year-old is 21-31 as a starter in three seasons, together with 1-1 within the playoffs, and has a hefty 60 turnovers in three seasons. The Georgia native and former Clemson star has accomplished practically 64% of his passes for 11,770 yards, with 58 touchdowns and 39 interceptions. He additionally has 11 dashing touchdowns and 21 fumbles misplaced.
The Jaguars level to a 19-game stretch spanning the 2022-23 seasons wherein Lawrence was at his greatest. He threw for 4,713 yards, with 29 TDs and 11 interceptions, as Jacksonville went 14-5 throughout that span. Basic supervisor Trent Baalke and coach Doug Pederson imagine it’s a glimpse of what Lawrence can do when wholesome and buzzing.
However he’s coming off an injury-filled season that Baalke referred to as “alarming.”
The highest choose within the 2021 draft missed the primary sport of his skilled profession following a sprained proper shoulder sustained in Week 16 at Tampa Bay.
Lawrence additionally missed important observe time due to different accidents: a sprained left knee in Week 6, a sprained proper ankle in Week 13 and a concussion in Week 15.
The damage woes performed a component within the worst late-season collapse in franchise historical past. The Jaguars (9-8) dropped 5 of their remaining six video games and missed the postseason after spending three months atop the AFC South.
Lawrence seemingly regressed due to the accidents. He threw for 4,016 yards, with 21 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He additionally ran for 4 scores, misplaced seven fumbles and was sacked a career-high 35 instances.
Baalke vowed to improve the crew’s offensive line and responded by re-signing left guard Ezra Cleveland and including veteran middle Mitch Morse in free company after which drafting a possible future starter with fourth-round choose Javon Foster out of Missouri.
Baalke additionally revamped Lawrence’s receiving group by changing Calvin Ridley, Zay Jones and Jamal Agnew with first-round speedster Brian Thomas Jr, former Buffalo starter Gabe Davis and Devin Duvernay.
These offseason strikes may assist Lawrence attain his potential and at last be the generational quarterback the Jaguars thought they drafted three years in the past.
