We mentioned back in February that extension talks between the Jaguars and former No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence were expected to begin. Yesterday, thanks to Grant Gordon of NFL.com, we learned that those conversations have been taking place lately, according to Lawrence. 
Lawrence’s road to NFL stardom got off to a rough start after he led the league in interceptions as a rookie. He rebounded in his sophomore campaign, leading the Jaguars to the playoffs and captaining an incredible comeback win over the Chargers in the Wild Card round. 2023 saw a bit of a fall back down to reality, but Lawrence is unconcerned about last season or what it could mean for his new potential contract. According to Lawrence, the extension is not at the forefront of his mind.
“There’s definitely been some conversations as far as where that’s at now,” Lawrence told the media earlier this week. “It’s not really my focus. I’d love to obviously be a Jag for as long as possible…But…going into my fourth year, it’s not like this is necessarily going to be my last season.”
Lawrence is referring to the fifth-year option included in the rookie contracts of all first-round picks. Jacksonville has yet to make a determination, something it will be required to do this offseason, but it’s a near guarantee that the team will pick up his option, giving them this year and potentially next year, as well, to work out a long-term contract.
Regardless of when it occurs, Lawrence appears focused on the work at hand. “It’s not really my focus right now. At the end of the day, my job isn’t going to change whether I get extended or not before this season. My job is to go win games and to be the best I can be for this team so we can have a chance to win the Super Bowl. Even if I get the contract extension, that’s still my job. Even more so. There’s even more expectation and pressure on that. For me, I have the same focus and the same mindset.”
While Lawrence is excited about the potential of earning his first big NFL contract, the 24-year-old is being realistic about what it will take to get the money he desires. “I can’t lie. Obviously, it would be nice to have that done and feel good about it, but no, it’s not really the focus right now,” he said. “I know where we’re at, I know where we’re heading, and I know what I have to do. I know there’s some improvements that I have to make going forward.”
A big payday is on the horizon for Lawrence who has a career passer rating a tic lower than Jacoby Brissett. Aye Carumba!
Yep, and if it’s not $50m this year, it’ll start at $55-58m next year. It’s a real problem for the league. And they still want to expand! Who are they getting to fill out another 4 team rosters?
Mediocrity personified. This would be a huge mistake for Jacksonville.
This is the Catch 22 of the league. He’s not a guy that can carry a team, but you can win a Super Bowl with him if everything breaks right. Halfway through last year before he got hurt, they were about second or third most likely to end up in the Super Bowl from the AFC. So you have to pay him until his career runs its course. Everyone isn’t a generational guy, and right now, only KC has that type of guy, maybe Houston too. That’s never going to be the rationale to move on from a QB no matter how much they cost. Really, all you can hope for is a shot to be a contender, and I think we all can agree Lawrence makes them one, no matter how many holes there are in his game.
Looking at how expensive the position is JAX may want to pay him now rather then next year. He hasn’t won enough games but he has won more playoff games then Justin Herbert, Kyler Murray, Derek Carr and Tua.