Jared Goff is coming off his best year with the Detroit Lions, and even though the magical run ended in the NFC Championship, the Lions’ new franchise quarterback made money with what he accomplished in 2023.
According to NFL Media, contract extension talks with Goff are expected to intensify this offseason. Goff has one year remaining on his contract which includes a base salary of $21.65 million in 2024, according to Spotrac. The Lions reportedly had brief extension discussions with their quarterback before this season.
“I loved every second of my time here and I wish I could have more,” Goff said Monday, according to Mlive.com. “I love Dan (Campbell), I love the coaches and all my teammates. Yeah, that would be awesome. But it’s not up to me.”
In the postseason, Goff became the first quarterback in NFL history to end decade-long playoff win droughts for two different teams. He also became the 10th starting quarterback to reach the conference championship game with multiple franchises. As for what Goff’s next contract could look like, Spotrac’s market value tool estimates it could be a four-year, $149,853,080 extension, with an AAV of $37.4 million of dollars. This hypothetical contract would make Goff the 15th highest-paid quarterback in terms of annual salary.
“It’s not up to me,” Goff said. “I love this place, and we’ll see what happens over time. But yeah, I love this place, and I love Dan and all the coaches and all my teammates. It’s out of my hands, it “It’s up to me to decide. The representatives and obviously the people upstairs (at reception).”
The Lions won two playoff games thanks in large part to Goff. Detroit has one playoff victory in its previous 65 seasons combined. During the 2023 regular season, Goff completed 67.3% of his passes for 4,575 yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while winning 12 regular season games. All scored career highs with the Lions. In three playoff games, Goff completed 69.4 percent of his passes for 837 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.