<body><div>There's more than one way to skin a cat, and there's definitely more than one way to analyze an NFL contract.Both Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love earned their mega deals that they signed on Friday, but let's dive a little bit deeper into the latter's, which will keep Love in Green Bay through at least 2028.Love, who is set to turn 26 in November, inked a 4-year, 220-million-dollar extension.The 55 million-per-year number puts him in a three-way tie with Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow for the biggest contract by average per year.Love had a $75 million dollar signing bonus (an NFL record) that can be spread over the life of the contract at the team's discretion, and here's what the year-to-year cap hits look like for the newly signed deal:It's the definition of a backloaded contract that gives the Packers a ton of flexibility over the next 3-4 years to sign free agents, make moves, and chase another Lombardi Trophy.When it comes to the 2028 cap number of $74.2 million, that will likely be the signal to the Packers to either pony up the dough, or restructure and secure Love on an extension.Green Bay opens the preseason next week with a Saturday, August 10th date with the Cleveland Browns on the road, and they open the regular season on Friday, September 6th against the Eagles in Sao Paolo, Brazil.Source: <a href="https://x.com/AndyHermanNFL/status/1817337913295974409">Andy Herman Twitter</a></div></body>

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Year-by-Year Details of Jordan Love’s New Contract with Packers

There's more than one way to skin a cat, and there's definitely more than one way to analyze an NFL contract. Both Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love earned their mega deals that they signed on Friday, but let's dive a little bit deeper into the latter's, which will keep Love in Green Bay through at least 2028.