7 players Packers can extend to save $65 million this offseason

7 players Packers can extend to save $65 million

Green Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos (31) and Green Bay Packers free safety Darnell Savage (26) celebrate an incomplete pass in the third quarter against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinGpg Packer Vs Washington 102421 0015 /

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 19: Outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith #55 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after winning 24-16 over the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field on December 19, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Players Packers can extend: Za’Darius Smith

Salary Cap Savings: $11.3 million

It’s highly unlikely the Packers cut both Preston Smith and Za’Darius Smith, leaving Gary and a bunch of huge question marks at a critical position. It’s also unlikely they keep both of the Smiths given each of their salary cap implications.

If they do go the route of extending Za’Darius–a guy who is quickly approaching 30-years-old and just missed an entire season due to a back injury–it will have its risks and rewards. The biggest reward would be saving $11.3 million off their 2022 cap. However, that’s about $4 million less than what they’d save if they cut him outright.

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