Lions quarterback Jared Goff signed a massive four-year, $212 million extension to stay in Detroit through 2028, with no one but his girlfriend and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Christen Harper by his side to celebrate your big payday.
The 29-year-old, who led the Lions to the NFC Championship game in Detroit’s first NFL playoff run since 2016 this winter, is now officially the second-highest-paid QB in the entire league behind Joe Burrow , who signed a five-year contract. , $275 million extension with the Cincinnati Bengals, last season.
By comparison, three-time Super Bowl champion and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ranks eighth, tied with Atlanta Falcons signal-caller Kirk Cousins at $45 million annually.
‘Blessed. Looking forward to continuing playing for this city and the biggest fans in the world! I appreciate all the love I have received this past week. ‘LFG DETROIT!’ Jared shared an Instagram post of him and Christen posing in front of the Lions logo on May 16.
Fans were quick to hail the couple as “the president and first lady of Detroit” in the comments section of the three-time Pro Bowler’s social post.
But, with the Lions QB set to marry the woman of his dreams in the near future, who exactly are the Goffs? dailymail.com Check out the romantic story of the soon-to-be-married couple.
No one but Christen was at Jared’s side when he signed his max. extension on May 16
Christen, who is also an actress, models extensively for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
The couple on the red carpet during the NFL Honors in Phoenix, Arizona on February 9, 2023.
Fans often refer to the soon-to-be married couple as “the president and first lady of Detroit.”
How did they meet?
The couple began dating in 2019 after meeting on the high-profile celebrity dating app Raya, while Jared was still playing for the Los Angeles Rams.
Three years later, while reminiscing about the beginning of their relationship in an interview with Sports Illustrated, Christen recalled that she was only casually dating back then.
‘I wasn’t really looking for anything at the time,’ she said in September 2022. ‘I had just gotten out of a long-term relationship and was trying to stay single for a year. Then I met him (Jared), and the rest is history, honey.’
The couple made their red carpet debut at EPSYS 2019.
That same year, Christen also publicly wished Jared a happy birthday on Instagram.
Jared and Christen have been splitting their time between California and Michigan since 2019.
After four years of dating, Jared proposed to his girlfriend last year in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
The couple made their red carpet debut at EPSYS 2019 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
How has your relationship evolved?
Since the pair first met four years ago, Jared left the City of Angels for the Motor City in a trade that saw QB Matthew Stafford move the other way in 2021. The Lions also acquired first-round picks of the Rams’ draft picks in 2022 and 2023, and a 2021 third-round pick in the process.
Looking back on the deal, both teams won the trade, as Jared led the Lions to their first playoff victory since 1992, while Matthew won a Super Bowl ring in Los Angeles.
However, Christen had to split her time between California (her home state and where she usually does her modeling shoots) and Michigan.
Several months after her boyfriend moved away to extend his NFL career, she shared some snaps of their lives in Detroit in a “life lately” update on Instagram.
A year later, in June 2022, the couple got engaged while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Christen had a bachelorette party, also in Cabo San Lucas, in April of this year.
The couple will get married in California sometime this summer. Jared, like Christen, is also from The Golden State.
Weeks after her boyfriend was traded to Detroit in 2021, Christen shared an update on her life on Insta.
The couple, who got engaged in June 2022, will tie the knot in California sometime this summer.
Christen (left) had a bachelorette party in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in April of this year.
How much do you support each other in your careers?
Throughout the 2023 NFL season, Christen has often been seen supporting her boyfriend at Lions games, proving that the love she shares with Jared continues to grow stronger than ever.
She was last seen at a football stadium for the NFC title game in San Francisco between the Lions and the 49ers on January 28.
Often seen standing with her friends in front of the crowd, Christen has shared multiple videos of her and Jared kissing before and after Lions games.
Often seen front row at games, Christen shared videos of her and Jared kissing on Insta.
Christen walks the runway at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Show in Miami in July 2022
Christen and Jared were spotted at SI Swim 2024 in New York City this month.
Off the field, Christen, who is also an actress, also brought Jared as her date to a wedding in 2020.
As for what the quarterback does to show support for his girlfriend, Jared is regularly seen on the red carpet with his fiancée at Sports Illustrated Swimmer-related events.
In early May, Jared and Christen attended the launch party for the magazine’s swimsuit issue in New York along with Olivia Dunne, Paige Spiranac, and Brittany Mahomes.
