The Detroit Lions have signed quarterback Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million contract extension that includes $170 million guaranteed, officials said Monday. He told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The deal makes the former No. 1 overall pick the highest-paid player in franchise history.
Goff's new contract has an average annual salary of $53 million, making him the second-highest-paid quarterback in the NFL behind Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals ($55 million).
Detroit rewarded three of its stars this offseason with contract extensions worth more than $444 million for Goff, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell. Ta.
St. Brown signed a four-year deal worth $120.01 million, and Sewell signed a four-year deal worth $112 million. With these big contracts in place, the Lions know the bar has been raised in Detroit.
“We have a lot of work to do,” Goff told ESPN in April. “Expectations are high, but internally our standards are higher and our expectations are higher. We have goals and things we want to do. It's not like we're going to show up and start winning again.”
Goff, 29, spent three seasons with the Lions after being acquired in the trade that sent quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams.
Last season, he threw for 4,575 yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, leading the Lions to two playoff wins in one postseason for the first time since 1957 and Detroit's first division title in more than 30 years. Obtained. The Lions advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1991.
Over the past two seasons, Goff has helped the Lions win 21 games, which is a franchise record for most wins in a two-season span. The 12 wins in 2023 also tied the record for most wins in a season in franchise history, set in 1991.
In three seasons with Detroit, Goff had 12,258 passing yards, 78 touchdowns, and only 27 interceptions.
As Goff prepared to enter the final year of his current contract, he reiterated his desire to remain in Detroit and continued his business-like approach, trusting his agent to reach a deal.
“I've been doing this for nine years now, so I'm kind of used to it,” Goff told ESPN in April. “Obviously I appreciate the support from my teammates, but it was easy.” “I just want to focus on what’s important, get better, help the team win games, go even further than last year and hopefully be the last team to survive until the end. That’s what I think. That's all there is to it.
ESPN's Eric Woodyard contributed to this report.
