Jared Goff’s newest redemption might make him considerably richer.
The Lions quarterback, who led the franchise to an NFC Championship berth this season, “is anticipated to have contract extension talks” with Detroit brass within the offseason, in line with NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport.
Will have to either side come in combination, “the deal is anticipated to make Goff some of the highest-paid quarterbacks” within the NFL,” Rapoport added Sunday.
Goff, who turns 30 in October, is getting into the remaining yr of a four-year, $134 million contract and is slated to make $26.6 million subsequent season, in line with Spotrac.
A former first-overall pick out by way of the Rams in 2016, Goff led Los Angeles to the Tremendous Bowl in February 2019 ahead of dropping to the Patriots, 13-3.
He used to be traded to the Lions lower than two years later in January 2021, with the Rams receiving then-Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.
The Stafford-led Rams went directly to win the Tremendous Bowl in February 2022.
The Lions, contemporary off an NFC North identify, defeated Stafford and the Rams, 24-23, throughout the wild-card spherical of the playoff previous this month in what used to be Detroit’s first postseason win in 32 years.
Detroit complicated to the divisional spherical and defeated Tampa Bay remaining week, 31-23.
Goff threw for 4,575 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 17 regular-season video games this yr.
The 3-time Professional Bowler additionally ran for 2 rankings en path to a 12-5 marketing campaign for the Lions.
Thru two playoff video games to this point, Goff has thrown 3 touchdowns towards 0 interceptions.
The 49ers will host the Lions in Sunday’s NFC Championship sport which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. in Santa Clara, Calif.
