Rodgers, Packers Reportedly Getting Close on Record Deal
Much of the talk, and inaction of the Packers, from the off season revolved around the Packers trying to save money so that they can re-sign the valuable players already on their roster like Clay Matthews and Aaron Rodgers.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Packers and Aaron Rodgers are close to a deal.
Packers and Aaron Rodgers getting closer to long-term contract extension that would make the Green Bay QB the... http://fb.me/2bzvZJ7ui — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 28, 2013
The rumored deal would make Rodgers the highest-paid player in NFL history.
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Comments (14)
March 28, 2013 at 09:27 am
Let's see if Schefter is actually right on this one. If they aren't spending money on so-so free agents in order to make ARod a Packer for life, I'm all for it. We go as ARod goes.
March 28, 2013 at 09:29 am
Silverstein echos this.
In fact, he adds that Matthews is all but done too.
"The Packers have $18 million in salary cap space that is there for a reason. They have been working on deals for Rodgers and Matthews since the season ended and there's a good chance that all but a few details were worked out between negotiator Russ Ball and agent David Dunn at the NFL owners meetings."
March 28, 2013 at 09:40 am
Not a chick, but it makes me waiting to exhale.
March 28, 2013 at 09:42 am
Reading the first 7 words of that really made me uncomfortable.
March 28, 2013 at 09:45 am
Really?
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.
I just remember the comfort when the previous QB signed 10yr/$100M. All settled after that.
March 28, 2013 at 09:49 am
Let's just say I thought you going in a different direction.
March 28, 2013 at 10:28 am
Robert Brooks - "Jump in the Stands" popped into my head.
March 28, 2013 at 10:36 am
How did I never know this existed?! Thank you for making my week, Point.
March 28, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Get me when it's official.
March 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Im going to have to pull the data some time soon. The fact that Brady has not won one since getting his money makes me uneasy. We saw this with Brent. Win a SB with an underpaid QB. Watch team skill level sink. Watch QB get frustrated. So went Brent. So goes Brady. So will go Rodgers?
March 28, 2013 at 10:56 pm
18M in cap space. Rodgers gets at least 11M + his current contract at just short of 10M. Down to 7M in cap space.
IIRC Matthews is set to make at 5M or so on his current deal. Matthews will get north of 10M per, thats another additional 5M taken from the cap. Down to 2M in total cap room.
Draft picks will eat up whatever is remaining in cap rooom. Every bit of posssible cap room accounted for! Any questions of all the Haters crying for Thompson to sign a FA, any FA?!
Any FA would have taken serious adjustments to get under the cap w/ Rodgers and Matthews!
March 29, 2013 at 07:13 am
Didnt GB carry $7M over from last year?
March 29, 2013 at 09:11 am
THats included in the 18M obviously.
March 29, 2013 at 03:18 pm
Tony Romo just got paid. Aaron Rodgers, come on down!