Aaron Rodgers’ extension with Inexperienced Bay Packers contains $150 million over first three years

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The contract extension that quarterback Aaron Rodgers signed with the Green Bay Packers suggests there is a good probability they are going to be collectively for no less than the following two seasons.

The deal signed Tuesday, every week after he introduced he would return to the team after considering his future, is actually a three-year, $150 million deal that additionally contains two voidable years in 2025 and 2026 that assist for salary-cap functions, in response to a replica of the contract obtained by ESPN.

Rodgers, 38, had been on the books for a salary-cap cost of $46,144,156, however that determine has been lowered by about $18 million.

The reigning two-time league MVP will make $41.95 million this season, which is totally assured within the type of a $40.eight million roster bonus (which shall be handled as a signing bonus for salary-cap functions) and a base wage of $1.15 million. His 2023 pay of $59.465 million is also assured. In 2024, his $49.25 million is assured solely towards damage on the time of signing.

If Rodgers performs just one season after which retires, will get launched or is traded in 2023, the Packers must soak up no less than $68 million in lifeless cash (and as much as $99.eight million if it occurred earlier than June 1) — one other signal that the quarterback intends to play or has dedicated to enjoying no less than two extra seasons. In 2024, the lifeless cash might be lowered to as little as $27.6 million.

A member of the Packers’ medical workers flew to see Rodgers over the weekend and administer the bodily that’s required earlier than any contract is signed. As soon as that was accomplished, the deal was completed.

The Packers have been $21.2 million over the wage cap earlier than Rodgers’ deal hit the books. Now, they’re near getting below the cap, which they have to be by Wednesday at Four p.m. ET. They might want to make a number of extra strikes, though one in all them is just not anticipated to contain Rodgers’ shut buddy, kicker Mason Crosby. A supply stated there was no change in his standing or contract regardless of a season wherein he missed 9 kicks. Crosby is scheduled to make $3.Four million with a cap cost of $4.735 million.

Rodgers’ return now places backup quarterback Jordan Love‘s future in query. Normal supervisor Brian Gutekunst’s resolution to draft Love in 2020 forged doubt on Rodgers’ future with the group. Shortly after the Packers picked Love, Rodgers reiterated his want to not solely play into his 40s however to do it with the Packers. Nonetheless, he stated he realized that “is probably not a actuality at this level” and added, “I am simply unsure how that every one works collectively at this level.”

Rodgers referred to as his future a “stunning thriller” late within the 2020 season and shortly after the Packers’ NFC Championship Recreation loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers included himself in a gaggle of gamers with unsure futures.

What adopted was an offseason-long boycott — he missed exercises, organized group actions and minicamp — throughout which ESPN reported that Rodgers was so disgruntled with the Packers that he informed some within the group that he would by no means play for them once more.

Upon his return to the group on the eve of coaching camp, Rodgers signed a restructured contract that eradicated the final yr of his deal, for the 2023 season, making it simpler for a divorce to occur after the 2021 season.

Rodgers then broke Brett Favre’s franchise document of 442 profession landing passes final season, ending the season with 449. Rodgers now has an opportunity to interrupt a number of of Favre’s different data, together with profession passing yards.