When the Los Angeles Rams sent quarterback Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions in the 2021 offseason, many viewed him as nothing more than a bridge starter until the Lions drafted one of their two first-round picks for their next franchise QB. THE. sent them to QB Matthew Stafford.Three years later, Goff, who has one year remaining on his four-year, $134 million contract with the Rams in 2019, has resurrected his career in Detroit and is believed to be in for a big financial move. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.”They were hoping he would become the franchise he became,” Rapoport said. “His production this year actually rivals his production in his best year with the Rams. He is under contract next year and was in brief extension talks before the season. Expect them to pick up in the postseason as Goff proves his worth as a franchise quarterback in the NFL again..
Goff’s next deal will likely be sandwiched between the four-year, $160 million ($40 million season) deals that Stafford and Daniel Jones signed with the Rams and New York Giants, respectively, and the Arizona’s five-year, $230.5 million extension Cardinals. passed to Kyler Murray.Spotrac predicted that Goff would sign a four-year, $210 million contract extension as early as November.Goff, 29, was second in the NFL this season in passing yards (4,575) and third in touchdowns (30), fifth in completion percentage (67.3) and seventh in passing percentage (97.9). He was fourth in yards per attempt (7.6).Over the past two seasons, Patrick Mahomes is the only QB with more passing yards (9,433) than Goffin’s 9,013, and Mahomes (68) and Josh Allen (64) are the only two QBs with more touchdowns than the 59 of Goffin.44 His 19 interceptions also tied for a QB with 30 or more games..
