The Jaguars got one more small piece of business done before the six week break, signing Trevor Lawrence to a big contract extension on Thursday that'll keep him in Jacksonville for five more years. It was the biggest question hanging over the Jags' offseason, and his new $55 million per season salary ties him with Joe Burrow for highest in football.
It was a big day for Lawrence, but it was a bigger day for Jaguars Twitter, who got to spend an other-wise boring June day tweeting about something besides who to keep an eye on in training camp threads. The general consensus, believe it or not, was positive:
Jaguars fans had a lot to say about Lawrence's extension on social media
Trevor Lawrence celebrating his new contract https://t.co/D63mNyEWNP pic.twitter.com/67EMI5SJLE
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) June 13, 2024
Fantastic deal on all fronts. Kudos to both sides for making it happen.
— Frank Frangie (@Frank_Frangie) June 14, 2024
No drama, no distractions, no drawing it out, just fair, long term deal between a respected, really talented young quarterback and an emerging, contending team.
I love this. Let’s go. https://t.co/77yDZ6cOlG
Time to spend hours defending Trevor Lawrence’s honor against strangers in the internet pic.twitter.com/zdK4VH2zJR
— christian (@slotfade) June 13, 2024
Regardless of how you feel about Trevor Lawrence the NFL quarterback, it's pretty clear to see why this is such a monumental deal for the Jaguars. They've *never* had a QB who they could even pay this much to create such a debate.
— John Shipley (@_John_Shipley) June 13, 2024
Bam! Trevor Lawrence worth every single penny. https://t.co/c5CHOTEb8b
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) June 13, 2024
The Jaguars had one winning season season in 12 years before Trevor Lawrence was drafted.
— nubz (@J_Nubz) June 13, 2024
Since then, he’s led them to two winning seasons, a division title and a playoff victory.
My QB1. @Trevorlawrencee
In the recent Jaguars era, they have almost never been able to keep the high-end talent they draft for one reason of another. Now they extend their two best players in the same offseason.
— Tyler K. Williams (@T_K_Williams) June 13, 2024
This is a good day.
The Jags cap guy is crazy. Great deal for the Jaguars.
— Dilla (@E_Dilla) June 14, 2024
Good of the Jaguars to not wait a year https://t.co/xnxR3O96sM
— Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@SpielbergerBrad) June 13, 2024