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The Jacksonville Jaguars just put quarterback Trevor Lawrence at the top of the NFL pay scale. Lawrence and the Jaguars agreed to a five-year, $275 million contract extension last week worth up to $282.5 million through incentives. The deal has $200 million in guarantees, of which $142 million is fully guaranteed at signing.
Lawrence, who had two years remaining on his rookie contract, ties Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow as the league’s highest-paid player at $55 million per year despite a 2023 season in which the 2021 first overall pick and the Jaguars didn’t live up to expectations. The Jaguars imploded down the stretch by losing five of the last six games to miss the playoffs after being in control of the AFC South with an 8-3 record.
The natural inclination for Jordan Love and Tua Tagovailoa’s representatives will be to immediately think that Lawrence’s $55 million should be the salary floor for their respective quarterback clients. It may not actually come to fruition, especially for Tagovailoa.
The Miami Dolphins have seemingly cleared the deck for a new Tagovailoa deal. A $22.102 million franchise tag wasn’t placed on defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, which paved the way for him to sign a four-year, $110 million contract averaging $27.5 million per year with the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency. Robert Hunt also found riches on the open market. He became the fourth member of the exclusive $20 million-per-year offensive guard club by signing a five-year, $100 million deal with the Carolina Panthers.
Tagovailoa threw for a career high and league-leading 4,624 yards in 2023. He also set career highs with 29 touchdown passes and a 69.3% completion percentage, both ranking fifth in the NFL. Tagovailoa’s 101.5 passer rating was also the league’s fifth-best mark. A Pro Bowl berth was earned for the first time in Tagovailoa’s career.
Tagovailoa, who is scheduled to make a…
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Author : Joel Corry
Publish date : 2024-06-19 19:47:27
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