After Aaron Rodgers was traded to the New York Jets last week, Love is at the top of the Packers’ quarterback depth chart heading into the 2023 season.
Love was the team’s first-round draft pick in 2020 and sat behind Rodgers the last three years. The Packers have taken a similar approach with Love as they did when Rodgers was a young player and succeeding Brett Favre. Both Love and Rodgers were first-round draft picks and learned behind a veteran quarterback for the same time period before getting the starting job.
Love has played sparingly during his three years in the NFL but received positive reviews when he filled in for Rodgers last season against the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles on the road. He led two second-half scoring drives in the eventual 40-33 loss, including a touchdown pass over the middle to Christian Watson on the first. Matt LaFleur and Rodgers praised Love for his poise in the game.
Jordan Love’s gave a strong performance against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football Nov. 27 when he replaced an injured Aaron Rodgers.
Jordan Love has mostly played in the preseason during his first three years (he has one start) in the NFL but he’s set to be the Packers’ new starting quarterback in 2023.
How much does Jordan Love make? What is Jordan Love’s contract?
The Packers could have exercised Love’s fifth-year option Tuesday, but the team went in a different direction. They gave Love, who had been on a four-year rookie contract, a one-year deal. This pays him $13.5 million guaranteed and $22.5 million in 2024, according to PackersNews’ Ryan Wood. A fifth-year option would have paid Love $20 million in 2024, Wood reported.
Where did Jordan Love go to college?
Love was a three-year starter at Utah State, where he threw 60 touchdown passes, 29 interceptions and had a 60.2% completion percentage. His best season was his second year, when he had a 32:6 touchdown to interception ratio and completed 64% of his passes in leading the Aggies to an 11-2 record. His numbers dipped to 20 touchdowns and 17 interceptions and a 61.9% completion rate the next year as he struggled through a coaching change and roster turnover. The Aggies finished 7-6.