Green Bay Packers Reportedly Offered Aaron Rodgers 2 Year Extension
By Paul Bretl
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Green Bay Packers did offer star quarterback Aaron Rodgers a two-year extension earlier this offseason that would have made him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL. But Rodgers would turn the offer down.
This isn’t exactly new news, however, as we had heard this same rumor a few months ago. But today, we learned that it was for an additional two years, which would have extended Rodgers’ contract from three years to five.
Schefter would also add that this is “proof” that it’s not about the money—which it could be, but it might not be either.
By average annual value (AAV), those added years would have been worth around $45 million per year if it was, in fact, going to make Rodgers the highest-paid quarterback in football.
But oftentimes, there can be a lot of fluff when using AAV as a metric. We have no idea what type of guarantees were in the deal, and that is what creates the job security for QB1.
Money may not be Rodgers’ main motivator, but depending on how the deal is structured, it could help solve the issue by making it nearly impossible for the Green Bay Packers to move on from him due to some rather large cap hits.
Maybe the Packers offer accounted for that, and Rodgers just really doesn’t want to be here. Or maybe Green Bay still had an out after two or three years, something that Rodgers is looking to avoid.
This news from Schefter is noteworthy, but as we really dissect what he said, I’m not sure that we learned anything new or anything that provides any sort of insight into what Rodgers will do.
Veterans report to training camp next week, and right now, I’m not sure if anyone knows whether or not the reigning MVP will be in attendance. So as we’ve done all offseason up to this point. We will continue to play the waiting game.