And our local whiz strikes again. Risible.

Did you read the article? The article is pretty much why it is imminent. Plus, this is how the Packers have done business with their top players under Gutey and Thompson. They sign them to an extension for their current deal is up, keeping the player happy, and ultimately saving money. Once Love balls out this year, this contract will look like a great deal. His price is ONLY going up, so that's why do it NOW.

I agree stockholder. What short memories Packer fans have. The Packers were a middle of the road slightly better than mediocre last year. Their record proves it at 9-8. Detroit as expected won the division. The Packers squeaked into the playoffs only to once again lose out in the end. So yes, Love exceeded expectations but overall can not be considered in the top 3 or even in the top 5 in the league. Yet, his contract is expected to exceed Patrick Mahomes. That is absurd. I love the guy but you can't expect to have a winning team if you pay one guy the entire bulk of the salary cap. At some point management needs to have some balls and just say no to these ridiculous demands from some of these agents whose only goal is to screw the Packer organization. So, Love's threatened hold out....and, that is what it is. You can't sugarcoat it; is very disappointing. Like most other pro athletes they are first and foremost me first guys. But not to worry; Gute really doesn't have a choice! The good news is all will be forgiven and forgot when the season starts. Go Pack!

Do you mean “insignificant”?

Absolutely T7S!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembers this!

The biggest swing in the offense's play in 2023 wasn't LOVE getting better, it was his RECEIVERS getting better. It happened right after LaFleur publicly griped about them; they were running wrong routes and dropping good passes. The next week, they got their act together, and suddenly things were clicking.

Additionally, the RBs and O line improved, but I really think the WR improvement was the biggest driver.

The Packers record last year under love was 9-8. The numbers are not misleading.

Yeah, but the Giants did pay top dollar for a QB and are still looking for one that warrants it.
The Packers paid top dollar for Rodgers in the latter years of his career, and although he achieved MVP trophies for himself, he tended to end the season in heartbreak and headache for the fans (at the least: Bucs, 49ers, Lions).
Then there was at least one holdout by Rodgers, a huge one after his draft-day drama, when he finally returned (about this time of the year) only to trash the way the Packers treat their players (in a way that was not convincing, but seemed rather a cover for his own selfishness, at best one of his delusions).
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Does Jordan Love realize that holdouts aren't a good look for a Packers QB, and are actually a sore spot for us as fans.
Love has been a model as a player for the Packers so far, and I sure hope he isn't turning diva on us now.
We all like him, and want to continue to like him.
He can make $50 million or so per year for five years, and we'd all be happy.
If he wants more for his ego, to the detriment of his teammates, and resulting in a lesser team overall for the fans, then it seems time for him to move on.

That is what I was thinking because the guaranteed money usually is the hold up.

Love can't hide behind his agent; he has to step up and make his own decisions.
The agent is important, but not the final word. Love is the final word.
Love doesn't work for the agent. The agent works for Love, in the best interests of Love as defined by Love.
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We hire doctors and car mechanics and real estate agents and others to help us in areas of life in which we don't have an expertise.
At the same time, if these people aren't doing the job as we see fit, we can replace them with other specialists.
Ultimately, we make the decisions for our lives.

You can't believe anything out of Madison. When the contract is done we will see the numbers. All else is speculation.

Swish, it's going to get worked out. I hope sooner than later.

The Packers know he's their future and really probably did even before last season. They have a plan.

Love could be waiting to see what some other QB contracts look like before they sign, or it could be guarantees as stated above. I don't think this is about the Packers not being sure.

Not bad, Swisch, not bad at all. You took the words right out of my mouth.

Just for shits and giggles, let's say GB moves on from Love and turns the team over to Clifford (or Pratt)...and lo and behold, he turns out to be just as good as Love.

In a couple of years, he'll be up for an extension just like Love is today. Guess what...he's going to want to get paid!! Then what? Move on from him to another less expensive option? And keep doing this every 2 or 3 years?

If you're lucky enough to have your QB...you pay him market value...or someone else will.

Thankfully, we have professionals handling this...not some emotional fan. This will get done. Soon.

Get ready for it Swisch. No one is perfect. Top QBs fail. Mahomes has had bad seasons, Brady, too. Love gives GB the best chance at a Title right now, but it might or might not happen for entirely unknown and out of our control factors.

If you're gonna be the fan of a team, you've gotta ride the bad times with the good. All the QBs you named were guys that were leaders, that were well liked by their team mates and guys that took their craft seriously.

The front office has watched how Love operates for 4 years now and they know his character, his work ethic and his leadership skills, to go with his physical talent. He's the guy every team wants.

Clifford and Pratt are low draft picks that all the draft reviews I've read say they don't have the arm to be an NFL starter, but could be a solid backup. That's not good enough to win in the NFL, not against the good teams.

You know how hard it is to find the "next" Brock Purdy?

Look at NE without Brady
PIT without Ben
NO without Brees
NYG without a Manning
IND without a Manning
SEA without a healthy Wilson

These teams barely sniff the playoffs, while GB was within a score of the NFC Championship game with Love under center. I don't want to start over, given those great teams who have truly struggled without their Hall of Fame QB.

Your history of comments says you don't like Love at all. This must be like Christmas for you being able to troll over contract issues that don't affect you at all.

Merry Christmas

This is how the team has done business for years. They rarely let their top players play out a contract. They extend them before the final year of their deal if they still want them around. And they pay them well. Long history of this with Clay Matthews, Aaron Rodgers, Jaire Rodgers, Kenny Clark, Rashaan Gary, Elgton Jenkins. They sign them to an extension so they are not playing the last year of their deal with zero guarantee for injury. That's how you keep good players around.

They didn't do it with Adams (at least he didn't like their offer) and he played out his year and then left in free agency and got a ton more money. They don't want that to happen with Love. So they lock him down.

And it was much more than 8 lousy games. It was an impressive playoff win over one of the top Ds in the league and a close game against one of the other greatest Ds in the league. They have watched Jordan for 4 years and they know what they've got.

Thanks for that.

Good to take a laughable approach that looks at the bright side (except for Al). LOL!

Isn't the sky falling

Yes, young players on rookie deals seem "selfless" but they all want to earn a big second contract. Doesn't that make sense? GB fans are so spoiled, with Favre>Rodgers>Love. The Vikings paid a massive amount of guaranteed money to Cousins just b/c they need something GB already had, a true franchise QB.

Every QB in this league wants to get paid what he's worth.

Thanks for doing the work to go back and look at all the plays. What you confirm to me is that Jordan Love, like virtually every NFL QB, is only as good as his supporting cast. A QB with 2.8 seconds to throw will outperform a QB with only 2.3 seconds.

If the QB takes up over 25% of the team's salary cap, I predict that the team will struggle to win championships. There is a reason that Tom Brady needs a second hand to wear all his SB rings.

Rebelgb, it's good to get various viewpoints, especially when fans like you do the work of watching the tape.
An observation that I had about Love last season is that, ironically, he seemed to struggle with the short throws such as swing passes. I've been hopeful that his touch on these passes would come with time and repetition.
On a larger level, it's always a matter of suspense as to how these guys will do in the future as human beings subject to the vagaries of life.
As fans, we tend to get too high or too low on players, to give up on them too easily or to consider them as indispensable.
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After half a season of success, I would think Love would be more humble than to actually hold out.
It's at least a little unnerving.
There would be nothing wrong with the Packers asking Love to prove it this season.
In any case, it seems Love should be in camp honoring his current contract agreed to only one year ago.
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This offseason, I think I just assumed Love was our quarterback for the Packers for at least a few years to come.
I was glad.
Now, although I'm hoping things work out for Love, the Packers as a team, and us as fans, I'm concerned.
I want Love, but not at any cost and under any conditions.
If he is becoming difficult after only a half-season of play, and after his mixed results in the playoffs, then I'm good with moving on to a different QB.
It's sad to think about, but better than making a bad deal that hangs over us for five years.