Agent's Take: Why Packers' Jordan Love might become NFL's highest-paid athlete with extension

[{"selector":"#anim-5e465243-8d57-4f36-b851-1c56fa63c1bd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.3440703081577148%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Green Bay Packers focus on Jordan Love's deal. A new contract became available to the quarterback on May 3.

[{"selector":"#anim-d97798c5-0c9c-44d2-8baa-95c24d671f00 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] That eliminated Love's one-year NFL collective bargaining agreement waiting period to negotiate a new contract.

[{"selector":"#anim-1aa6df91-ccb0-436a-8e43-b3738ca0e931 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Packers and Love hedged their bets by signing a one-year, $13.5 million contract extension with salary escalators on May 3, 2023.

[{"selector":"#anim-81f3bb9c-a633-415d-aef1-04009ac275c3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.8571428953704974%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The arrangement was instead of the Packers picking up the 2020 first-round pick's fully guaranteed $20.272 million fifth-year option for 2024.

[{"selector":"#anim-a0702eed-3693-406b-80ec-b61d2536cad4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.11458323694124%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Love will earn $11 million in 2024 after collecting $5 million of the $9 million pay escalator for his 2023 performance, playtime, and Green Bay's success. His 2024 salary cap is $12,757,731.

[{"selector":"#anim-a5a67353-9c3a-48d3-9f1f-d09e1d3722bf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.243506525652471%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said contract talks had begun at the NFL annual owners meeting in late March.

[{"selector":"#anim-9fc4d345-e318-4559-ac56-6b602531459c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.35064935412459874%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Aaron Rodgers, Love's Packers quarterback predecessor, will certainly influence a new deal for many reasons.

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Agent's Take: Why Packers' Jordan Love might become NFL's highest-paid athlete with extension

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