A trio of quarterbacks – Dak Prescott, Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love – are on track to see their respective teams’ training camps open without an extension in hand. In the latter case, a decision on Green Bay’s part may drive the next development on the negotiating front. 
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports in an update on where things currently stand between Love and the Packers that the ball is believed to be “in the team’s court.” Quarterback mega-deals take time to put together, and this case is a unique one given Love’s lack of playing time before 2023. His age (25) and play down the stretch and in the playoff last year has him in line for a contract near the top of the QB pecking order, though.
For much of the offseason, signs have pointed to Love joining the $50MM-per-year club. The 2020 first-rounder has a thinner resume than the other passers who occupy the top of the market, but he has received the backing of Green Bay’s front office regarding a long-term commitment. One year remains on Love’s pact, and he is due a base salary of $10.5MM in 2024 unless an agreement is worked out over the coming weeks.
Both team and player have expressed a desire to finalize an extension before training camp, a deadline which is fast approaching. Green Bay’s first practice is scheduled for Monday, and the lack of a deal could lead to Love attempting a hold-in (the approach by which players attend camp to avoid fines but do not participate). Florio notes that money – as opposed to structure – appears to be the primary “sticking point” with respect to negotiations.
Matters of length, guarantees and cashflow are key in any extensions, particularly QB contracts. Overall value is also a key element as it pertains to Love, though, given his inexperience prior to taking on the role of Aaron Rodgers‘ successor. Joe Burrow topped the market with an AAV of $55MM last offseason, a figure which Trevor Lawrence matched this spring.
Jared Goff, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts are attached to deals worth between $51MM and $53MM per year. It will be interesting to see if Love joins their company in the near future, something which could also be driven to an degree by developments on the Prescott and Tagovailoa fronts. Green Bay’s next move (and the impact it has on negotiations) will be worth watching closely.