"They are having negotiations to have a deal" - NFL insider reveals Aaron Rodgers and Packers in negotiations on short-term deal
Another day, another update on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It feels like with each day that passes. There's news about Rodgers that shifts in either direction and yesterday, it shifted in a positive direction for the Green Bay Packers.
On Monday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Rodgers' representatives are working on a short-term deal should he decide to remain in Green Bay. He reported:
"They are having negotiations to have a deal, hopefully for them, ready to go if and when Aaron Rodgers firmly and finally decides that he wants to return."
Rapaport added the following:
"Nothing is done, but they are having discussions."
The deal, although short-term, would make Rodgers the highest-paid player in the league.
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The team knows that their off-season plans revolve around Rodgers' decision on returning or not. Here's what Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst had to say:
"Obviously everything around here centers around the quarterback. That's kind of how we do things. It's a big piece. It's a domino that has to fall before we go down other avenues. So it's important as we go through this and the puzzle pieces that we got to make fit. That's the first one to go."
Rodgers is coming off his second consecutive MVP season, his fourth overall. Aaron and the Packers ended the season on good terms, and he spent an extra few days in Green Bay to discuss his plans with the team.
Is Aaron Rodgers worth being the highest-paid player in the league?
At age 38, it's tough to say that Rodgers should be the highest-paid player in the NFL for a few reasons.
To begin with, Aaron Rodgers doesn't appear to be committed to the game. He threatened to retire before last season began and went on the record to say he'd be content today retiring.
Rodgers has won only one Super Bowl (over ten years ago) and is 1-4 in NFC Championship games. His regular-season numbers have been phenomenal, but the postseason is where the 2021-2022 NFL MVP is hoping to improve.
Many young quarterbacks who are in their prime or entering their prime years, such as Josh Allen, Pat Mahomes, Joe Burrow, and Lamar Jackson, are in the conversation to be the league's highest-paid player.
How much is Aaron Rodgers worth?
"He's winning a bad a division. I'm not paying you $50 million because you can win the NFC North." — @ColinCowherd https://t.co/BhTEtfNHhY
Will Rodgers commit to the Packers, join another team or retire? Only time will tell.