Aaron Rodgers’ future is certainly in the air in Green Bay after the Packers recruited Jordan Love from Utah in the first round of last year’s NFL Draft.
But the future Hall of Fame quarterback wants the team to guarantee that he will be the starter after the 2021 season.
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ESPN reported, citing several sources, that Rodgers does not want to be a “lame duck” quarterback. The Packers chose not to change Rodgers’ contract last Friday. Instead, they paid him a $ 6.8 million on-call bonus and chose not to convert it into a subscription bonus, which would have freed up more than $ 4.5 million in wage cap space for the team this season, according to ESPN.
The Packers could adjust their contract by converting a large portion of their $ 14.7 million base salary into a signing bonus, which would give the team more room for the limit this season, but would increase the amount of dead money at the limit. next year if they decide to separate from the quarterback.
In his 13th season as a Green Bay starter, Rodgers led the Packers to a 13-3 record and the No. 1 seed on the NFC. Rodgers pitched for 4,299 passing yards with 48 touchdowns and just five interceptions. Because of his spectacular game in the regular season, Rodgers received the NFL MVP award for the third time in his career.
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However, the Packers’ season came to an end in the NFC Championship Game against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rodgers had 346 passing yards with three touchdowns in the game, but the Packers fell, 31-26, at Lambeau Field.
The Packers will have a decision to make in the near future regarding Rodgers.