With Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence’s record-setting five-year, $275 million contract extension, the clock began on a handful of different signal-callers primed to money in on the NFL’s booming quarterback market over the following few seasons.
Right here’s a have a look at 4 passers who could possibly be subsequent in line to probably prime Lawrence’s profitable contract.
Jordan Love, Inexperienced Bay Packers
Contemporary off his breakout 2023 season, Love gained’t be collaborating in any on-field actions at Packers coaching camp till he has signed a brand new contract. Packers GM Brian Gutekunst has been nothing however optimistic that deal can be performed comparatively quickly, which probably alerts the 2 sides are on the one-yard line of their negotiations.
It took Love a bit to settle right into a groove in his first full season as a starter this previous fall, however as soon as he did towards midseason, he actually got here into his personal. Love ended the 12 months with 4,159 yards passing and 32 touchdowns and actually flourished over his remaining eight regular-season video games, throwing for 18 touchdowns in opposition to one interception and main the Packers to wins in six of these video games whereas serving to the group sneak into the playoffs.
Spotrac tasks Love’s market worth at $53M per season, which feels a little bit too low. It’s probably when Love inks his new deal within the coming days or perhaps weeks, he’ll surpass Lawrence and Cincinnati Bengals QB Burrow because the highest-paid signal-caller within the NFL.
PROJECTION: 5 years, $282.5M ($56.5M per 12 months)
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Spotrac tasks Prescott’s market worth at $53.1M per season, which once more, appears a little bit low relative to what many analysts consider he might get on the open market.
Prescott, who completed runner-up to Lamar Jackson in MVP voting final season, had a profession 12 months with Mike McCarthy calling Dallas’ offensive performs. The 30-year-old threw for a career-best 4,516 yards, 36 touchdowns and 9 interceptions with a 105.9 passer score, additionally the most effective of his profession.
This offseason, the Cowboys changed 1,000-yard rusher Tony Pollard with soon-to-be 30-year-old Ezekiel Elliott, which probably means Prescott can be throwing fairly a bit greater than he did throughout the previous marketing campaign. If Prescott has one other profession 12 months, it’s not out of the query that he might command the identical $55M-per-year wage as his star contemporaries with the Bengals and Jaguars.
PROJECTION: 4 years, $220M ($55M per 12 months)
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
If Purdy has one other season equal to or higher than final 12 months, there’s no query he might reset the QB market subsequent offseason when eligible to signal a brand new deal. As a 23-year-old first-time starter this previous season, Purdy threw for 4,280 yards and 31 touchdowns whereas main the 49ers to a 12-5 document and Tremendous Bowl look.
Within the course of, he turned simply the third quarterback in 49ers historical past to crack the 4,000-yard passing milestone and he’s additionally now the franchise record-holder for single-season passing yards. Purdy additionally completed the season fourth all-time in single-season touchdowns by a 49ers quarterback.
Spotrac tasks Purdy’s market worth at $50.9M per season, which appears means below worth if Purdy continues on his present trajectory. One other 4,000-yard, 30-touchdown season (particularly if it culminates in a Tremendous Bowl championship) ought to earn Purdy a brand new document deal.
PROJECTION: 5 years, $285M ($57M per 12 months)
C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
Stroud is probably probably the most tough to challenge of this group given he’s just one 12 months into his NFL profession. If his rookie season is any indication of what’s to come back, although, Stroud will more than likely be the NFL’s first $60M-per-year QB when it comes time to place pen to paper.
The 22-year-old was simply 267 yards away from breaking Andrew Luck’s rookie document for passing yards and 9 touchdowns away from breaking Justin Herbert’s rookie document for landing passes.
Heading into Yr 2, Stroud has top-of-the-line solid of weapons of any QB within the league with operating again Joe Mixon, receivers Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins and Tank Dell plus tight finish Dalton Schultz. When he’s eligible to signal an extension in 2026, Stroud’s new contract ought to stand as the brand new gold commonplace for QBs.
PROJECTION: 5 years, $300M ($60M per 12 months)
