Jared Goff discusses Lions potentially taking a QB in the draft: 'The talk is always just talk'

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Jared Goff is currently penciled in as the starting quarterback of the Detroit Lions.

But amid growing speculation that the Lions could select another quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft next week, Goff admitted he isn't too bothered.  

"There’s no way for me to control it," Goff told reporters Thursday. "What do I make of the talk? The talk is always just talk. If it happens, great, I’ll deal with it from there and be the best player I can be. If it doesn’t, then you guys probably won’t talk about it again. It's the way the media cycle works. Again, I trust those guys up top, and like I said, they expressed confidence in me, so I’m excited."

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff throws during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Goff said he trusts the Lions' front office to make the right decision. 

"They've expressed a lot of confidence in me and feel good about where I'm at and where I'm at with them and where we're headed. I'm excited about it. But if anything were to happen there [with drafting a quarterback], no, no concern."

Goff is under contract through the 2024 season, and the quarterback has a $30 million dead cap hit if the Lions decided to move on from him in 2022, making it likely that the team would keep him for another season. 

The Lions could still select a quarterback with one of their two first-round picks (No. 2 and No. 32 overall) and have them sit behind Goff this season. 

While the quarterback group is believed to be weaker compared to previous years, the team recently hosted