Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love seems downfield in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer sport towards the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Detroit. Love, the previous Utah State star, is headed into his third NFL season with the Packers however remains to be backing up Aaron Rodgers after Rodgers signed a multiyear contract extension earlier this offseason. Duane Burleson, Related Press
Heading into his third NFL season, there are about as many solutions about Jordan Love’s future as when he was a late first-round decide by the Inexperienced Bay Packers in 2020.
That’s as a result of the previous Utah State quarterback continues to sit down behind one of many sport’s prime quarterbacks, Aaron Rodgers, who was given a contract extension earlier this offseason.
What the Packers’ final plan is for Love stays a speaking level. In the course of the NFL draft final week, Packers normal supervisor Brian Gutekunst addressed Love’s future.
“I feel we’re enthusiastic about Jordan’s improvement,” Gutekunst mentioned final Friday, per Mike Clemens of the Wisconsin Radio Community. “He’s going into his third yr. He confirmed actually good indicators final yr. I feel his future is brilliant.
“So far as what his future is with us, we’ll form of see how that goes. Clearly, with what we’ve accomplished with Aaron and the way lengthy Aaron desires to play, that may consider down the street. However we’re not making any of these selections proper now.”
How lengthy was Aaron Rodgers’ newest contract extension for?
- The 38-year-old Rodgers was set to enter the ultimate yr of his contract with the Packers, in keeping with Professional Soccer Community’s Ben Rolfe, earlier than signing a contract extension in March that may hold him in Inexperienced Bay by means of 2026.
- In Rodgers’ newest extension, he’ll make $150 million over the following three years in a deal “that additionally contains two voidable years in 2025 and 2026,” in keeping with ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.
- The ten-time Professional Bowler is heading into his nineteenth NFL season in 2022, all with Inexperienced Bay.
What number of years are left on Jordan Love’s contract with the Packers?
- The 23-year-old Love, a first-round draft decide in 2020, is headed into the third yr of his four-year rookie contract and is ready to make simply over $3 million — $1.7 million in base wage and $1.6 million in bonuses — in the course of the 2022 season, per Spotrac.
- Subsequent yr, Inexperienced Bay should determine whether or not to train the fifth-year choice on Love’s contract.
What has Jordan Love accomplished in restricted on-field alternatives?
- Love has performed in six video games throughout his first two NFL seasons — beginning oncee final season when Rodgers examined constructive for COVID-19.
- He’s accomplished 58.1% of his passing makes an attempt for 411 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions, and misplaced his solely begin when the Packers offense generated only one landing in a loss to Kansas Metropolis.
- “We predict he generally is a good participant, however we haven’t actually seen sufficient,” Packers CEO Mark Murphy mentioned of Love throughout an interview with Tom Grossi in April. “So I feel this preseason shall be good for him. I do know he’s a gifted participant.”