The Detroit Lions are signing quarterback Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million contract extension that features $170 million assured, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
The deal makes the 2016 No. 1 decide the highest-paid participant in franchise historical past.
The $53 million common annual wage in Goff’s new deal makes him the second-highest-paid quarterback within the NFL, behind solely the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow ($55 million).
Detroit has now rewarded three of its star gamers this offseason with over $444 million in contract extensions to Goff, broad receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive deal with Penei Sewell.
St. Brown obtained a four-year, $120.01 million deal, and Sewell signed for $112 million over 4 years. With these huge offers in place, the Lions are conscious that the requirements in Detroit have been raised.
“We have got a whole lot of work to do,” Goff instructed ESPN in April. “The expectations are excessive, however internally, our requirements are elevating, and our expectations are elevating, and we have targets and issues we wish to do. It is not like we’ll present up and begin profitable once more.”
Goff, 29, has flourished in three seasons with the Lions since he was acquired in a commerce that despatched quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams.
Final season he threw for 4,575 yards with 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions as he led the Lions to 2 playoff victories in a single postseason for the primary time since 1957, and Detroit collected its first division title in additional than three a long time. The Lions reached the NFC Championship Sport for the primary time since 1991.
Over the previous two seasons, Goff has helped the Lions win 21 video games, a franchise file for many victories in any two-season span. Their 12 wins in 2023 additionally tied for probably the most wins in a season in franchise historical past, which was set in 1991.
In three seasons in Detroit, Goff has handed for 12,258 yards and 78 touchdowns with simply 27 interceptions.
As Goff was making ready to enter the ultimate yr of his present contract, he repeatedly expressed his curiosity in remaining in Detroit and saved a businesslike method whereas trusting his agent to succeed in the deal.
“I have been doing it for 9 years now and I am sort of used to it. I clearly recognize my teammates’ assist, however it’s been simple,” Goff instructed ESPN in April. “Simply deal with what issues and making an attempt to get higher and making an attempt to assist our crew win video games, advance additional than we did final yr and hopefully be the final crew standing on the finish. That is all I am fascinated with.”
ESPN’s Eric Woodyard contributed to this report.
