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Top 3 reasons Packers should trade Aaron Rodgers

By Brian Sampson

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) on the turf after throwing a pass that was intercepted by New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo (29) during early third quarter action. The New Orleans Saints hosted the the Green Bay Packers at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL Sunday, September 12, 2021 after the Saint's home game had to be move from New Orleans after Hurricane Ida hit the Louisiana coast. The Saints went into the half with a 17 to 3 lead over the Packers and walked away with a 38 to 3 win in their season opening home game away from home.Jki 091221 Saintsvspackers 11
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) on the turf after throwing a pass that was intercepted by New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo (29) during early third quarter action. The New Orleans Saints hosted the the Green Bay Packers at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL Sunday, September 12, 2021 after the Saint's home game had to be move from New Orleans after Hurricane Ida hit the Louisiana coast. The Saints went into the half with a 17 to 3 lead over the Packers and walked away with a 38 to 3 win in their season opening home game away from home.Jki 091221 Saintsvspackers 11 /
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Oct 23, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) lies on the field after the final play of the Packers’ gamed against the Washington Commanders at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

The Green Bay Packers have an impossible decision on their hands about what to do with Aaron Rodgers if the star quarterback returns.

Rodgers appears to be more open to a trade than in the past, and Green Bay will have to consider it seriously. It will be a franchise-altering moment that will define the team for years, if not decades to come. We all knew it was coming at some point.

Rodgers has been the face of the franchise since 2008 when he took over as the starting quarterback following Brett Favre being traded to the New York Jets. He led the team to one Super Bowl victory and won four MVPs in that span. However, here are the top three reasons why the Packers should trade Rodgers.

Here are the three best reasons why the Green Bay Packers should make the difficult decision to trade away Aaron Rodgers.

Reasons Packers should trade Aaron Rodgers: Future salary cap relief

The bill is going to come due at some point. There’s no getting around it at this point, no matter what Green Bay does–they already paid him the money and now have to account for it on the cap.

However, they can “minimize” the hit and get it out of the way sooner rather than later. If he’s traded before June 1, Green Bay will endure a $40.31 million cap hit in 2023, up from about $30 million if he were to play for the team next season.

That number rises every year he plays for Green Bay and either decides to retire or is traded. It’s the lowest it will ever be so might as well make the move now.

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