Jun 13, 2024, 7:00 p.m. ET
According to related sources, the quarterback and Jacksonville signed a five-year, $275 million deal.
Los Jacksonville Jaguars and the quarterback Trevor Lawrence agreed to a five-year, $275 million extension that includes $200 million guaranteed, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN Thursday.
Trevor Lawrence he receives $142 million upon signing, the source added.
The $55 million average salary in Lawrence’s deal ties him with Joe Burrow with the highest rating in that category in the NFL.
Trevor Lawrence extended his stay with the Jacksonville Jaguars for 5 years and $275 million. Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images
Lawrence becomes the sixth quarterback to have an annual salary of more than $50 million. Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions ($53 million), Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers ($52.5 million), Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens ($52 million) and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles ($51 million) are the other quarterbacks whose average annual salary exceeds 50 million dollars.
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Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, who just won his third Super Bowl, is the next highest-paid quarterback with $46,339,000 annually.
Lawrence’s new contract makes him the ninth quarterback with $100 million or more fully guaranteed, joining Deshaun Watson ($230 million), Burrow (146.5 million), Jackson ($135 million), Herbert (133.7 million), Goff ( $113.6 million) from the Cleveland Browns. ), Hurts ($110 million), Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals ($103.3 million) and Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills ($100 million).
Trevor Lawrence is already fourth all-time in Jaguars history in passing yards (11,770) and passing touchdowns (58) and is 21-31 as a starter (including playoffs). He led the Jaguars to the AFC South title in 2022 and rallied the team from a 27-0 deficit to a 31-30 victory over the Chargers in a wild-card playoff game before losing to the Chiefs in a playoff. divisional.
Trevor Lawrence led the Jaguars to an 8-3 start in 2023, but battled a concussion and ankle and shoulder injuries over the final six weeks of the season and the team went 1-5 down the stretch and He missed the playoffs.
The Jaguars selected Lawrence with the first overall pick in 2021. He struggled as a rookie under head coach Urban Meyer, who was fired after just 13 games, and finished with a league-high 17 interceptions. Lawrence improved under head coach Doug Pederson, throwing for 4,113 yards and 25 touchdowns with just eight interceptions in 2022. The Jaguars started the season 3-7, but went 6-1 over the final two months and won the AFC South.
Lawrence has 60 turnovers in his first three seasons, including an NFL-high 21 in 2023 (14 interceptions, seven fumbles lost). There are only 11 quarterbacks who have debuted since 1978 who have turned the ball over more in their first three seasons, according to Elias Sports Bureau. That list includes three Hall of Famers: Warren Moon (73, tied with Steve DeBerg for the most), Peyton Manning (64) and John Elway (61).
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