JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars and quarterback Trevor Lawrence have agreed on a five-year, $275 million contract extension, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.
The contract contains $200 million assured, together with $142 million at signing, the supply instructed Schefter. Lawrence acquired a $37.5 million signing bonus, a supply instructed ESPN. The deal begins in 2026, which means Lawrence shall be underneath contract by means of 2030, based on a supply.
The $55 million common wage in Lawrence’s deal ties him with the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow for the highest mark in that class within the NFL.
Lawrence turns into the sixth quarterback to have an annual wage above $50 million. The Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff ($53 million), Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert ($52.5 million), Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson ($52 million) and Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts ($51 million) are the opposite quarterbacks whose common yearly wage tops $50 million.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, who simply received his third Tremendous Bowl, is the next-highest paid quarterback at $46.339 million yearly.
Lawrence’s new contract makes him the ninth quarterback with $100 million or extra totally assured, becoming a member of the Cleveland Browns’ Deshaun Watson ($230 million), Burrow ($146.5 million), Jackson ($135 million), Herbert ($133.7 million), Goff ($113.6 million), Hurts ($110 million), the Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray ($103.3 million) and Buffalo Payments’ Josh Allen ($100 million).
Lawrence is already fourth all time in Jaguars historical past in passing yards (11,770) and passing touchdowns (58) and is 21-31 as a starter (together with playoffs). He led the Jaguars to the AFC South title in 2022 and rallied the crew from a 27-0 deficit to a 31-30 victory over the Chargers in a wild-card playoff sport earlier than shedding to the Chiefs in a divisional playoff.
Lawrence led the Jaguars to an 8-3 begin in 2023, however he battled a concussion and ankle and shoulder accidents over the ultimate six weeks of the season, and the crew went 1-5 down the stretch and missed the playoffs.
The Jaguars chosen Lawrence first total in 2021. He struggled as a rookie underneath coach City Meyer — who was fired after solely 13 video games — and completed with a league-high 17 interceptions. Lawrence improved underneath coach Doug Pederson, throwing for 4,113 yards and 25 touchdowns with solely eight interceptions in 2022. The Jaguars began the season 3-7 however went 6-1 within the final two months and received the AFC South.
Lawrence has 60 turnovers in his first three seasons, which incorporates an NFL-high 21 in 2023 (14 interceptions, seven misplaced fumbles). There are solely 11 quarterbacks who’ve made their debut since 1978 which have turned the ball over extra of their first three seasons, per the Elias Sports activities Bureau. That record contains three Corridor of Famers — Warren Moon (73, tied with Steve DeBerg for probably the most), Peyton Manning (64) and John Elway (61).