Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence Reacts to Josh Allen’s Extension.
What does the franchise quarterback think about the Jaguars’ new deal for Josh Allen?
Wednesday marked a historic and joyous day for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The franchise gave long-time fan-favorite and single-season sack record holder Josh Allen the largest contract in franchise history, signing the former first-rounder to a five-year, $141.25 million deal with $76.5 million fully guaranteed.
And on Thursday, franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence officially weighed in on the good news.
Allen broke the Jaguars’ rookie sack record in 2019 with 10.5 sacks before breaking the single-season sack record with 17.5 sacks in 2023. Allen was one of the NFL’s most productive pass-rushers in 2023, combining with Travon Walker for 27.5 sacks to lead all pass-rusher duos.
In five years with the Jaguars, Allen has recorded 45 sacks, 53 tackles for loss, nine forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
“Good things come to those who wait. For me, it was just to see when the right opportunity was going to come, just maximize the value that I could bring and maximize the value that I think I should,” Allen said on Thursday. “We agreed on both parts, it was like this, we could’ve gone either way. We agreed this is the perfect timing for us with OTAs coming up and I’ll be there to see and to be around Coach [defensive coordinator] Ryan Nielsen and be around the guys for a little bit before I take off on my journey what got me to here. I really can’t switch up, can’t do anything different.
“My wife has been so helpful with me through this process, because you never know, time is just different every year. You want to keep doing the same thing at the same time, the same schedule, but you can’t because life happens and things change. So, for me, it’s like, ‘Okay, what do I do next? How do I handle it? How do I do this?’ My wife is just like, ‘Do the same thing, just extend it a couple of times. Don’t stress about anything.’ Because I go train in Arizona and I feel like that
process got me to perform at a very high level that got me mentally, physically ready to compete and to perform. For me, I was like, ‘I got to get out there, I got to do this.’ But not knowing what my contract situation is going to be like, so my wife was really just like, ‘Josh, take care of your body, trust the process and just stay the grind. When the time comes, the time will come when you need to go out there.’ So, for me, it was just having the right mental headspace and staying focused and staying committed to what I do best and staying in shape.”
