Report: Detroit Lions signing Jared Goff to four-year, $212M contract extension
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff just earned a big contract from the team ahead of the 2024 season. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Goff will sign a four-year, $212 million contract extension that includes $170 million guaranteed.
The contract makes Goff the highest-paid player in Lions history. This comes after the 29-year-old led the Lions to the NFC Championship for the first time in over 30 years. During the 2023 season, Goff threw for 4,575 yards and 30 touchdowns with a 97.9 passer rating while leading the Lions to a 12-5 regular season record.
Goff joined the Lions in 2021 via trade with the Los Angeles Rams. In 2019, the Rams picked up Goff’s fifth-year option on his rookie contract and followed it up by signing him to a four-year contract extension worth $134 million with $110 million guaranteed. Goff had one more year on his previous contract before it expired.
Jared Goff loves playing for the Lions
“I’ve had a ton of fun winning in this city, winning for these fans,” Goff told reporters during the Lions’ voluntary offseason workouts in April, per the team’s official website. “Something this offseason it’s been so cool to go around and see the amount of people that have been really heartfelt about what winning here – even though we didn’t win the Super Bowl – but winning the playoff game and winning in the playoffs, how heartfelt they’ve been saying, ‘thank you’ and all that.
“People are obviously really passionate here and that’s been the most rewarding part. Playing for the fanbase here that cares so much and the city that cares so much and being able to be a part of that.”
Goff went on to talk about how much he has enjoyed his time with the Lions. “The last three years have been really fun,” Goff said. “Not always easy, but fun and hard and I’ve been surrounded by a lot of good teammates and coaches that have helped me realize my potential and hopefully there’s a lot more there.”
In Goff’s eight seasons in the NFL, he has thrown for 30,429 yards and 185 touchdowns. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times and led the Rames to a Super Bowl appearance during the 2018 season. Goff holds the record with legendary former New England Patriots Drew Bledsoe with the most completions in a regular season game with 45.