Packers’ Jordan Love remaining focused on ‘getting ready for the season’ amid contract extension uncertainty


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Jordan Love completed his first full season as an NFL beginning quarterback robust. He helped elevate the Inexperienced Bay Packers to a playoff berth and a blowout postseason win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Love, a 2020 first spherical draft decide, is simply tied to the Packers by the 2024 season. He signed a one-year extension with the group final Could. If his representatives and the Packers fail to return to settlement sooner or later over the subsequent a number of months, the quarterback may enter the free agent market.

Inexperienced Bay kicked off organized group actions (OTAs) this week, and Love was current for the offseason exercises.

“That’s simply one thing that I’ve all the time carried out, making an attempt to be right here, get the reps in, get the work in with the fellows and simply begin constructing that chemistry and preparing for the season,” Love mentioned.

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Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love warms up earlier than an NFL soccer NFC divisional playoff recreation towards the San Francisco 49ers, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)

Love improved because the 2023 season went on, which is able to seemingly give him extra leverage on the contract negotiating desk. His representatives may push for a deal that’s in keeping with what Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff lately signed.

Goff lately agreed to phrases on a four-year, $212 million extension after serving to the Lions attain the NFC championship recreation final season.

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However, Love was mum on the standing of the contract talks.

“I don’t actually know what’s happening, however we’ll see,” Love informed reporters. “However I’m not going to get into an excessive amount of contract stuff.”

Jordan Love throws

Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) throws in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer NFC divisional playoff recreation towards the San Francisco 49ers, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif.  (AP Picture/Ashley Landis)

Love was extra focused on discussing how he may assist the Packers construct on what they completed final season. Inexperienced Bay coach Matt LaFleur credited Love’s presence for serving to guarantee the Packers had nearly everybody collaborating for this week’s voluntary exercises.

“We’ve had virtually 100% the whole offseason, which has been one of the best that we’ve had since I’ve been right here,” LaFleur mentioned. “And I all the time suppose while you look across the league, when your quarterback’s there, it simply naturally has a approach of attracting everyone to return.”

Jordan Love runs with ball

Jordan Love #10 of the Inexperienced Bay Packers scrambles in the course of the third quarter within the recreation towards the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Subject on January 07, 2024 in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin. (John Fisher/Getty Photographs)

Love threw 21 landing passes with just one interception throughout a nine-game stretch that culminated with the aforementioned 48-32 upset of the Cowboys in a wild-card playoff recreation.

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 However he did throw two second-half interceptions within the loss to the San Francisco 49ers within the divisional spherical.

“It’s one thing that’s all the time with you,” Love mentioned. “However on the finish of the day, that’s what you’ve received to do, is you’ve received to be taught from it, be capable of watch it, break it down, see what went incorrect, be taught from it and develop and transfer on.”

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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