Packers react to results: Fans disagree about contract forecast for Jordan Love

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We had just one question for you this week: How will Jordan Love’s upcoming contract extension compare to Trevor Lawrence’s new deal? Lawrence, who has never made the Pro Bowl as a non-replacement player, recently signed a contract that will pay him $55 million per year – the same as Joe Burrow’s contract, which was previously the highest-paying contract in NFL history.

Only 10 percent of the vote separated the first and third options in our poll this week, making this one of the toughest questions we’ve ever asked. Ultimately, 38 percent of Packers fans believe Love’s number will be higher than Lawrence’s, while 28 percent think Love will make less. For another perspective, here’s what ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio wrote about Love this weekend:

The Packers and Love are working on a new contract. With $11 million in cash for 2024, a five-year, $300 million extension would result in an average of $60 million in new money — and an average of $51.83 million in total money over six years. With no owner diverting profits to build or maintain superyachts, the Packers can reinvest any profits in their football operations. If they’re really sold on Love (and if they can shape the contract so they can get out after two or three years), it wouldn’t be a surprise if he hits $60 million first.

I’m not sure Love will get as much as $60 million unless the Packers can’t get the deal done before the Miami Dolphins sign Tua Tagovailoa to a new record contract. I think he’ll get a little more than Burrow and Lawrence, if only because Green Bay generally doesn’t like to guarantee salary beyond the first year of a new contract extension. If the Packers want to save on guaranteed salary, they’ll likely have to pay out more non-guaranteed salary in the coming years of the contract, which should increase the annual average.

Either way, just get the extension done before training camp starts.