The Tua Tagovailoa contract didn’t move the bar much for what Brock Purdy’s contract might look like. That’s not the case for the Jordan Love contract.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday reported Love and the Packers agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $220 million with $155 million guaranteed.
His $55 million average annual value ties him atop the market alongside Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow. It also comes in $1.9 million more annually than Tagovailoa.
As with all deals the structure will matter, but this was the kind of contract that was going to move the needle significantly for Purdy. The Tagovailoa deal didn’t upset the market much. Love started just one year for Green Bay and earned this deal which means Purdy’s camp will now have a firm leg to stand on if they ask for an extension that comes out north of $56 million per year.
This situation is going to be tricky for the 49ers as they try to navigate the realities of having a talented roster and a franchise quarterback. They might not have flinched much at the contract the Dolphins dealt their QB, but the Love one will definitely move the needle for the 49ers and Purdy, and now there’s a very real chance that when Purdy’s contract gets done he’ll be the highest-paid signal caller in the sport.