Quarterback Aaron RodgersIn the first three years, he will receive about $150 million in guaranteed cash under his new agreement with the Green Bay PackersAccording to ESPN’s copy of the contract, it is based on the following:
Rodgers, 38 years old, signed the agreement Tuesday. He had announced last week that he was leaving, sparking speculation about his future. that he would returnTo the Packers.
The reigning MVP of the league will be paid just below $41 million in 2022 and $59 million in twenty23. In 2024, he will be earning $49 million.
The Packers will save nearly $18 million on their 2022 salary cap by allocating bonus money during the first year.
The Packers will pay Rodgers in the form of option bonus in 2023 ($58.3 Million) and 2024 (47 Million). This allows the Packers to defer salary cap hits until later years, when they expect to increase.
Rodgers was already signed with the Packers for 2022.
Rodgers’ future in the Packers was put at risk by Brian Gutekunst’s 2020 draft of Jordan Love. Rodgers stated that he wanted to continue playing into his 40s, but also to be able to do so with the Packers. He admitted that it was possible for him to see that as a possibility, but he also said, “I don’t know how this all works together at this moment.”
Rodgers made the comment about his future late in the 2020 season, and shortly afterwards the loss of the NFC Championship Game to the Atlanta Falcons. Tampa Bay BuccaneersHe was included in a group that featured players with uncertain futures.
The result was an offseason-long boycott. He missed team workouts, planned activities, and minicamp. ESPN reported that Rodgers was so unhappy with the Packers that Rodgers told others that he would not play again for them.
Rodgers returned to the team the day before training camp. He signed a restructuring contract, which eliminated his last year in the 2023 season. This made it easier for Rodgers to get a divorce after the 2021 season.
Rodgers also broke Brett Favre’s record of 442 career touchdown pass last season. He finished the season on 449. Rodgers has the chance to break many other Favre records, including career passing yardage.
This report was contributed by Rob Demovsky, ESPN.