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NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers is reportedly unsure of where he wants to play next season, but the Packers are doing everything they can to keep the superstar quarterback in Green Bay.
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#12 Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers warms up before a game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 9, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Antaya/Getty Images)
ESPN.com reported that the Packers had made a “substantial long-term contract offer” to Rodgers, and it was expected to “change the quarterback market.” The contract offer was not mentioned in the report, but most likely Rodgers would have become the highest paid player in the NFL.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signed a $450 million 10-year extension in July and is currently the highest paid player in the league. The Packers offer was to pay Rodgers over $45 million a year.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) passes the ball to running back AJ Dillon during the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, October 17, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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It was reported last week that Rogers could be making nearly $50 million a year.
The Packers are currently $26.4 million over their projected 2022 salary cap, according to Over the Cap. If Rodgers signs a mega deal with the Packers, the team will likely have to allocate more space to the star rather than Davante Adams. It’s likely that Adams will get a franchise label, meaning his one-year deal will be worth $18.42 million.
Green Bay Packers #12 quarterback Aaron Rodgers gestures as he leaves the field after losing the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambo Field January 22, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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Rogers recently acknowledged that a decision on his future will be made on the deadline of Tuesday at 4:00 pm ET.