Recently, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed quarterback Trevor Lawrence to a $275 million, five-year contract extension, making him the second-highest-paid NFL QB behind Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Both Lawrence and Burrow will be raking in $55 million annually, topping their peers in the league. What makes this list of highest-paid QBs intriguing? None of them have won a Super Bowl.
Let’s break down the newly updated list:
1. Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars): $55,000,000 per year.
1. Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals): $55 million per year.
3. Jared Goff (Detroit Lions): $53,000,000 per year.
4. Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers): $52,5 million annually
5. Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens): $52,000,000 per annum
6. Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles): $51 million per year.
While Burrow, Goff, and Hurts have appeared in Super Bowls but fell short, other top earners have struggled in the playoffs. Lawrence, the highest-paid QB, has only one postseason win in three seasons.
Burrow leads with five postseason victories in four years. Goff has five playoff wins in eight years, while Herbert has yet to secure one win in four years.
It’s surprising that these top earners have only attained 15 postseason wins in 29 NFL seasons. Winning a Super Bowl remains the ultimate challenge for these quarterbacks.
These lavish contracts are essentially bets on future success, but building a championship team becomes tough when a QB commands over $50 million per season without the ability to carry the team alone like Patrick Mahomes.
For Lawrence and his peers, the pressure to perform and deliver results will be immense to justify their hefty contracts. The absence of championship rings among the highest-paid quarterbacks raises questions about their overall greatness.
These QBs need to prove their worth with postseason success to truly solidify their status in the league. Time will tell if the big-money deals pay off in the quest for Super Bowl glory.