Aaron Rodgers is a New York Jets quarterback who has won 4 MVPs in his career. Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, Aaron Rodgers is a record-breaking, Super Bowl winning quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers began playing football in high school in his home state of California and set more records during college after transferring to the University of California from a community college.
He holds the record for most touchdown passes of 70+ yards (20), most consecutive touchdown passes at home without an interception, (including playoffs, 49), most seasons with 35+ touchdown passes (5), and many more, including a plethora of firsts in NFL history; such as the only player to throw for 400 touchdowns before throwing 100 interceptions, the first player to have a career passer rating over 100, the first player with a Touchdown to Interception Ratio of 4:1, the only quarterback to have a passer rating over 120 in multiple seasons and the first player in NFL history to pass for over 4,000 yards in each of the first two seasons as a starting quarterback.
He had signed a massive 3-year contract extension worth $150 million, on March 16, 2022 with the Packers which included a $40,800,000 signing bonus and a $101,515,000 guarantee. After spending 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers left for New York via trade to join the Jets in 2023.
Aaron Rodgers’ Contract Breakdown
Aaron Rodgers signed a 3 year deal worth $112,500,000 with the New York Jets in 2023.
The details of the contract are provided below:
Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
3 yr(s) / $112,500,000 | 35,000,000 | $37,500,000 | $75,000,000 | $75,000,000 |
Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Option | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
2023 | $1,838,888 | $35,000,000 | - | $8,888,888 | $74,050,000 | $36,888,888 ($36,888,888) |
2024 | $3,161,112 | - | $35,000,000 | $17,161,112 | $66,161,112 | $38,161,000 ($75,050,000) |
2025 | $2,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $23,500,000 | $49,000,000 | $6,000,000 ($81,050,000) |
2026 | - | - | - | $21,000,000 | $35,000,000 | - |
2027 | - | - | - | $21,000,000 | - | - |
2028 | - | - | - | $14,000,000 | - | |
2029 | - | - | - | $7,000,000 | - |
What are the terms of Aaron Rodgers’ contract?
Rodgers has signed a 3-year contract with the New York Jets which is worth $112,500,000 million approximately. His contract guaranteed him $75 million at the time of signing. The deal is actually 5-year deal with two void years. His prorated bonus money is spread across five-year at $7 million per year.
His contract also includes a workout bonus of $50,000 in 2023. Rodgers is set to earn $86.5 million in his final two years in 2025 and 2026.
Aaron Rodgers’ Salary
As per the terms of Aaron Rodgers’ current contract with the New York Jets, he has an average annual salary of $37.5 million. In 2024, Rodgers is set to earn a base salary of $3.1 million, a signing bonus of $35 million and a workout bonus of $50,000. The contract amounts for 2024 to carry a cap hit of $17,161,112 and a dead cap value of $66,161,112.
Aaron Rodgers Contract History
Year | Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
2005 - 2009 | 5 yr(s) / $7,700,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,540,000 | - | $2,120,000 |
2009 - 2013 | 6 yr(s) / $63,520,000 | - | $10,586,667 | - | $20,000,000 |
2013 - 2019 | 5 yr(s) / $110,000,000 | $33,250,000 | $22,000,000 | $33,250,000 | $54,000,000 |
2018- 2023 | 4 yr(s) / $134,000,000 | $57,500,000 | $33,500,000 | $79,200,000 | $98,700,000 |
2022 - 2024 | 3 yr(s) / $150,815,000 | $40,800,000 | $50,271,667 | $101,515,000 | 150,815,000 |
Aaron Rodgers’ Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Aaron Rodgers’ has a net worth of $200 million. He is ranked as the 14th highest-paid athlete worldwide by Forbes as of 2022. He was the highest-paid player in NFL history in 2013 after signing a 5-year contract extension worth $110 million.
He also earns roughly $9 million a year through endorsements alone. Some of his endorsement brands include Pizza Hut, State Farm Insurance, Adidas, Sharpie, Izod, Prevea Healthcare, Bergstrom Automotive to name a few.
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