It is not ideal for an NFL team to need to make a $20 million decision on a player with just ten game appearances and one start to his name. It is particularly difficult when that player is a quarterback. However, that was the decision that Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst faced this week with Jordan Love.
In the end, the team found a way to balance its need for stability and its faith in Love against his unproven track record. As first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the two sides have agreed to a one-year contract extension that carries Love’s contract through 2024.