QB Jared Goff has long-term deal in Detroit, and now he wants a Super Bowl title

After getting long-term security with a $212 million contract extension, Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he has one more thing to accomplish with Detroit.

Win the franchise’s first Super Bowl.

A few minutes after signing the four-year deal on Thursday that will take him through the 2028 season, the Lions quarterback told reporters he was focused on making sure he had a home.

“It was mostly security,” he said. “You can go back and forth on the numbers, but that wasn’t the thing I was ever extremely concerned about. It was the security and the no-trade clause and all that stuff, knowing all that was in there. Feeling secure and then knowing I can now put that behind me and be excited about what’s to come.”

There’s no doubt about what needs to come for the contract to be considered a success. For the first time since Bobby Layne in the 1950s, a Detroit Lions quarterback is expected to win a championship.

“That’s our ultimate goal — we’re not thinking about anything else,” he said. “It isn’t about external motivation anymore. It’s the internal motivation to want to win for this city and my teammates and our coaches. I want to win for these fans. I want them to be able to keep experiencing the success we’ve had over the last year and a half or whatever it is, and just continue to do that.”

Goff has developed a unique bond with Detroit’s long-suffering fanbase. Coming off five poor years for all four pro franchises, Detroiters are suddenly getting thrills from the team that has struggled for decades. It has been 67 years since the Lions won the NFL title, but Goff had them on the verge of the first Super Bowl appearance in Lions history.

That’s why, when the Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers have played poorly this spring, crowds have turned to chanting their new hero’s name.

“Jar-ed Goff”, “Jar-ed Goff” was part of the atmosphere at Little Caesars Arena, where the Red Wings narrowly missed the playoffs and the Pistons lost a franchise-record 68 games, and at Comerica…

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Publish date : 2024-05-16 21:58:48

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