Jared Goff is the starting quarterback for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL) in the 2024 season. He started his professional football career with the Los Angeles Rams when he was selected number one overall in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He turned out to be a lucky charm for the Rams, leading the team to its first winning season in 14 years, its first playoff appearance in 13 years in just his rookie year, and then in 2018, he further led the team to Super Bowl LIII - its first appearance in a Super Bowl since 2001.
Eventually, the Rams traded him to the Detroit Lions for Matthew Stafford in January 2021. Before entering the NFL, Goff played college football at the University of California, Berkeley from 2013 to 2015. During his formative years, he attended Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield, California, where he played for the school's team.
Jared Goff's Contract Breakdown
According to Spotrac, Jared Goff signed a new four-year contract extension with the Detroit Lions worth $212,000,000 on May 13, 2024.
The details of his contract can be broken down as below:
| Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 4 yr(s) / $212,000,000 | $73,000,000 | $53,000,000 | $113,611,000 | $170,000,000 |
| Year | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Restructure Proration | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap |
| 2024 | $2,611,000 | $14,600,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $27,211,000 | $123,611,000 | |
| 2025 | $18,000,000 | $14,600,000 | - | - | - | $32,600,000 | $96,400,000 | |
| 2026 | $55,000,000 | $14,600,000 | - | - | - | $69,600,000 | $63,800,000 | |
| 2027 | $40,000,000 | $14,600,000 | - | - | - | $54,600,000 | $29,200,000 | |
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 4 YR, $193,611,000; $14,600,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||
| 2028 | $39,000,000 | $14,600,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $61,600,000 | $14,600,000 | |
| 2029 | Void UFA | - | - | |||||
Jared Goff’s Salary
Goff's contract provides an average annual salary of $53,000,000, as per Spotrac.
What are the terms of Jared Goff’s contract?
According to Spotrac, the terms of Goff's contract are as follows:
- $113.6M is guaranteed at signing, covering the signing bonus, 2024 salary, 2025 salary, and $20M of the 2026 salary.
- The 2024 roster bonus is guaranteed on the second league day of 2024.
- The remaining $35M of the 2026 salary becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth league day of 2025.
- $18M of the 2027 salary becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth league day of 2026.
- An additional $4M of the 2027 salary becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth league day of 2027.
- The 2028 roster bonus is $7M and is triggered on the fifth league day of 2028.
- The contract includes a full no-trade clause
- The 2029 contract year voids automatically five days after the 2028 Super Bowl.
- A 2028 salary escalator awards $1M for each NFL MVP honor or $1M for playing 50% of regular-season snaps and winning the Super Bowl.
How much is Goff earning per minute?
As for the amount of money Goff will earn per minute with his new deal, he earns $100 on average per minute, as per Spotrac.
How much of Jared Goff's contract is guaranteed?
Goff's current contract includes $113,611,000 guaranteed at signing, with a total guarantee of $170,611,000, according to Spotrac.
Jared Goff's Career Earnings
As of January 2025, Goff has earned approximately $241,627,068 in his career earnings, as per Spotrac.
Jared Goff’s Contract History
Goff started his NFL career in 2016 when he signed a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams worth $27,937,673. The deal included a signing bonus of $18,518,308 and a guarantee of $27,487,673. He signed a four-year extension with the Rams in 2019 in a $134,000,000 deal including a $25,000,000 signing bonus and a $110,042,682 guarantee, as per Spotrac.
| Year | Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 2019-2024 | 4 yr(s) / $134,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $33,500,000 | $57,042,682 | $110,042,682 |
| 2016 - 2020 | 4 yr(s) / $27,937,673 | $18,518,308 | $6,984,418 | $27,487,673 | $27,487,673 |
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FAQs on Jared Goff contract
A. Jared Goff has a net worth of nearly $100 million as of January 2025 (via Celebrity Net Worth).
A. Jared Goff has not to win a Super Bowl as of January 2025.
A. Jared Goff stands at a height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) making him slightly taller than the average quarterback in the NFL.
A. Jared Goff has been selected three times to the Pro Bowl in 2017, 2018, and 2022.
