You don’t drop a quadruple MVP like that. Unsurprisingly, the Packers aren’t ready to watch Aaron Rodgers slip away to another team.
Green Bay’s usually cautious executives are ready to shake up their ways, according to ESPN. In particular, they would be ready to go all-in for the coming season, pushing back salaries for the years to come, in the manner of what the Saints did with Drew Brees. The spirit of the maneuver: to sprinkle money on those who can participate in the race for the title and manage the salary consequences later.
On the side of NFL Network, it is specified that the relations between Rodgers and its leaders are much better than a year ago, and that they would not have been so good for a long time.
As a result, the Packers would be willing to make Rodgers the highest paid quarterback in the league. Because if he is still under contract for a year, a new contract could modify his impact on the salary cap thanks to a few maneuvers… While allowing him to be the highest paid pitcher in the NFL in terms of annual salary. For the moment, it is Patrick Mahomes who holds this record, with 45 million per season.
And too bad for Jordan Love.
