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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Jan 22, 2022; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers during a NFC Divisional playoff football game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

Players Packers can extend: Aaron Rodgers

Salary Cap Savings: $21.1 million

If Aaron Rodgers decides to come back and play instead of retiring, this is my preferred route to finagle down his $46.6 million cap hit.

I know a lot of fans are growing tired of his act, but you simply don’t get rid of a four-time MVP and a guy who is coming off back-to-back MVP awards. He’s playing at a very high level right now and there’s no telling if or when Jordan Love will be ready to start in the NFL.

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Extending Rodgers can rid him of feeling like a lame-duck quarterback and give him a sense of security he could be looking for. It would also do huge damage to the Packers’ current cap woes and help them acquire more talent to put towards winning a Super Bowl.

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