Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has agreed a five-year contract extension value a reported $275m (£216m), in keeping with NFL Community Insider.
The deal is reported, external to be value $55 million (£43m) per yr with $200 million (£157m) assured, which might make the 24-year-old the joint-highest incomes quarterback alongside the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow.
Lawrence, the primary general decide within the 2021 NFL Draft, would have performed the 2024 season for $5.6 million (£4.4m) on a rookie deal if no long-term settlement had been reached.
In 2023 Lawrence threw for 4,016 yards, 21 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, however regardless of a powerful begin to the season the Jaguars missed out on the play-offs.
He had mentioned he wished his contract extension completed before the start of the Jaguars’ training camp,, external having been a key participant since his NFL debut in 2021.