jordan Love reported for training camp that for {PAD} SUspend for the rest of the team this week, he staged a hold-in — not practicing until the contract was done. He attended practice and participated in everything the team did off the field, including meetings and film sessions.
May 3rd was the earliest day the Packers could have signed him, which was one year following his prior extension. According to NFL regulations, an extension cannot be renewed inside the first 12 months. His rookie contract was extended by one year, to the 2024 season, per his prior agreement.
It was instead of the team selecting that deal’s fifth-year option. Love received a signing bonus of $8,788,655 from Green Bay at that time. The previous season, he made $1.01 million in base pay. Had the parties not reached an agreement on this new agreement, the previous contract contained escalators that would have raised the base compensation for 2024 by $5 million to $5.5 million.
Leave a Reply