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Trevor Lawrence's giant contract extension: Where it stacks up among NFL quarterbacks
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Prepare for liftoff.
Once his Jacksonville Jaguars contract extension becomes official , Trevor Lawrence is about to launch into the stratosphere of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL.
Preliminary reports of Lawrence's five-year deal with the Jaguars place the extension roughly on par with the one that the Cincinnati Bengals reached in 2023 with Joe Burrow — and, based on raw numbers, a higher per-year average than the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.
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While described as a five-year extension, ESPN also has reported that Lawrence's contract is tacked on to his original deal and could keep him on the First Coast through 2030.
Joe Burrow has already reached one Super Bowl. Can Lawrence do the same with Jacksonville?
Here's where Lawrence's deal stacks up among the heftiest quarterback contracts in the NFL entering the summer of 2024, as compiled by OverTheCap.com, in order of average salary over the duration of the deal.
As always in the complex landscape of NFL contracts, raw dollar figures only reflect one aspect of the overall deal. Details such as the signing bonus — in Lawrence's case, the deal includes a reported $142 million in guaranteed money — can vary significantly.
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Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) runs onto the field before a December 2023 game against Baltimore.
Age: 24
Career stats: 1,116-1,750 (63.8%), 11,770 yards, 58 TD, 39 INT, 85.0 rating
Regular season record: 20-30
Postseason record: 1-1
Total contract value: $275 million (reported)
Raw average per year: $55 million (reported)
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Age: 27
Career stats: 1,288-1,895 (68.0%), 14,083 yards, 97 TD, 37 INT, 98.6 rating
Regular season record: 29-22-1
Postseason record: 5-2
Total contract value: $275 million
Raw average per year: $55 million
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
Age: 29
Career stats: 2,657-4,107 (64.7%), 30,429 yards, 185 TD, 85 INT, 93.6 rating
Regular season record: 66-50-1
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Postseason record: 4-4
Total value: $212 million
Raw average per year: $53 million
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) looks to throw during the first quarter of an NFL first round playoff football matchup Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars edged the Los Angeles Chargers on a field goal 31-30. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Age: 26
Career stats: 1,613-2,422 (66.6%), 17,223 yards, 114 TD, 42 INT, 95.7 rating
Regular season record: 30-32
Postseason record: 0-1
Total value: $262.5 million
Raw average per year: $52.5 million
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Age: 27
Career stats: 1,362-2,112 (64.5%), 15,887 yards, 125 TD, 45 INT, 98.0 rating
Regular season record: 58-19
Postseason record: 2-4
Total value: $260 million
Raw average per year: $52 million
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Oct 2, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) throws a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 25
Career stats: 1,000-1,578 (63.4%), 11,764 yards, 67 TD, 34 INT, 91.1 rating
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Regular season record: 34-17
Postseason record: 2-3
Total value: $255 million
Raw average per year: $51 million
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
Dec 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) runs off the field after win against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 26
Career stats: 1,492-2,239 (66.6%), 15,647 yards, 94 TD, 46 INT, 92.2 rating
Regular season record: 28-36-1
Postseason record: 0-1
Total value: $230.5 million
Raw average per year: $46.1 million
Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson participates during minicamp, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Berea.
Age: 28
Career stats: 1,390-2,089 (66.5%), 16,756 yards, 118 td, 45 INT, 100.8 rating.
Regular season record: 36-29
Postseason record: 1-2
Total value: $230 million
Raw average per year: $46 million
Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons
Jun 3, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) shown on the field during Falcons OTA at the Falcons Training facility. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 35
Career stats: 3,465-5,177 (66.9%), 39,471 yards, 270 TD, 110 INT, 98.2 rating.
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Regular season record: 76-67-2
Postseason record: 1-3
Total value: $180 million
Raw average per year: $45 million
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates winning the Super Bowl on Feb. 11, 2024, in Paradise, Nev.
Age: 28
Career stats: 2,386-3,590 (66.5%), 28,424 yards, 219 TD, 63 INT, 103.5 rating
Regular season record: 74-22
Postseason record: 15-3, three Super Bowl championships
Total value: $450 million
Raw average per year: $45 million
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Age: 28
Career stats: 1,989-3,145 (63.2%), 22,703 yards, 167 TD, 78 INT, 92.2 rating
Regular season record: 63-30
Postseason record: 5-5
Total value: $258,000
Raw average per year: $43 million
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Trevor Lawrence Jaguars contract: Highest-paid NFL quarterbacks
