Packers fans are pulling out the receipts after Jordan Love contract extension

It's time to celebrate. For three years, we had to listen to fans of rival teams call Jordan Love a bust and laugh at the Green Bay Packers' quarterback uncertainty. It reached another level when the Packers traded Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets.

Richard Sherman said the Packers were "not getting three in a row" and that fans "should've shut up and enjoyed the guy you had."

On Friday, the Packers handed Love a four-year extension worth $220 million. His $55 million salary ties Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence for the league lead, and his $75 million signing bonus is an NFL record.

Love overcame an up-and-down start to the 2023 season to show superstar potential. He ranked second in passing touchdowns and threw 18 touchdowns with only one interception in the final eight games. And we can all remember what happened in the wild-card round against the Dallas Cowboys.

Many doubted Love, and Packers fans are enjoying pulling out the receipts.

Packers fans can only laugh at old tweets after Jordan Love signs massive extension

For years, Packers fans had to listen to rival fans laughing at them for "wasting" a first-round pick on Love. All we could do was wait, hoping for a day when they would have to eat those words. That day has arrived.

You know it's bad when "Freezing Cold Takes" take a screenshot of your post.

Many were quick to overreact to Love's first NFL start in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2021. Love started the game on short notice and had no help from his pass protection. Still, many dismissed his chances of becoming a franchise quarterback based on that one game.

Only two years ago, many called Love a "wasted pick" who wasn't the Packers' long-term answer. On Saturday, they signed him to a deal that lasts through the 2028 season.

And we finish with a classic. What is the Packers' plan for Love? How about making him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL?

Packers fans had to wait patiently, but this moment is worth it. The same fans who dismissed Love's chances of becoming a franchise quarterback will now say Green Bay overpaid him.

In reality, they will have to watch Love lead the Packers' offense for many years to come.

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