CONFIRMED: Joe Burrow has just signed a new contract worth...

CONFIRMED: Joe Burrow has just signed a new contract worth…

The Jaguars quarterback agreed to a five-year, $275 million extension.

Trevor Lawrence landed the latest megadeal among NFL quarterbacks.

Lawrence agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Jacksonville Jaguars worth $275 million, two people familiar with the agreement confirmed Thursday night.

Cincinnati BengalsThe $55 million average annual value of the extension means that Lawrence, who turns 25 in October, equals quarterback Joe Burrow as the NFL’s highest-paid player. Burrow signed a five-year, $275 million extension with the Bengals in September.

Lawrence, the top selection in the 2021 NFL draft, just completed his third season and became eligible to sign a contract extension under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association. He previously was signed through the 2025 season after the Jaguars exercised the fifth-year option in his rookie deal.

threw 25 touchdown passes and had only eight interceptions. But last season was more of a struggle, as he threw 14 interceptions to bring his three-year total to 39

Even so, he has demonstrated that he is capable of being an upper-tier NFL quarterback. That is a rarity for his draft class: The other four quarterbacks chosen in the top 15 picks — Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields and Mac Jones — all have been traded. Jones, the 15th overall selection in that draft by the New England Patriots, now is Lawrence’s backup with the Jaguars.

Lawrence has thrown for 11,770 yards and 58 touchdowns in his three NFL seasons. The Jaguars have gone 20-30 in his regular season starts and reached the playoffs for the 2022 season.

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