According to the report, Aaron Rodgers just received a contract offer from the Packers that changed the market.

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Since Aaron Rodgers doesn’t know where he wants to play next year, it seems like the Packers are going out of their way to make his decision easier, and they do so by offering him tons of money.

According to ESPN.com, the Packers made the four-time MVP a “significant long-term contract offer” that is so big it will “reshape the quarterback market.” While the report doesn’t mention the exact terms of the deal, it’s no surprise to learn that the contract offer is worth the kind of money that would make Rogers the highest paid player in the NFL based on median annual income. salary.

The current highest-paid player title belongs to Patrick Mahomes, who signed a $450 million 10-year extension in July. If the Packers offer does change the market, the new deal will almost certainly cost Rogers more than the $45 million a year that Mahomes earns. Reports surfaced last week that Rodgers could end up making nearly $50 million a year from a new Packers contract, and it looks like that could indeed happen if he chooses to return to Green Bay.

The fact that the offer was leaked actually makes the Packers look good, because if Rodgers decides to leave, Green Bay can just point to the offer and say, “We did our best to keep him.”

For the Packers, one huge upside to the market-changing deal with Rodgers is that it will actually help them with ceiling space for 2022. if he gets a new contract, the Packers could probably save $20 million to $25 million (or more) from that cap kick.

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According to Over the Cap, the Packers are currently $26.4 million over their projected 2022 salary cap, meaning a new deal with Rodgers could be enough to keep them in line with the salary cap without any other moves. In doing so, they will need to free up more space because they still need to sign a contract with Davante Adams. If Adams is tagged, his one-year contract will require $18.42 million in the ceiling.

Rogers has been saying for weeks now that he’d like to make a decision about his future by the time the franchise tag deadline hits, with that deadline coming Tuesday at 4:00 pm ET.

With only one day left before the deadline, here’s what we know about the Rogers situation:

  • QB is torn over what he wants to do. That This is the official website of the NFL. on Friday night that Rogers was “really torn” about his future. Rogers has three options – return to Green Bay, ask for a trade or resign – and he can’t seem to decide which one is best for him. By the looks of it, the four-time NFL MVP “goes back and forth what he wants.”
  • Rodgers may be eyeing three AFC teams. One of the reasons Rogers can go back and forth about his future is because he seems to have a few options on the table that no one knew about. According to a high-profile Pro Football Talk report released Friday, Rodgers has his eyes on three AFC teams — the Broncos, Titans and Steelers — and his camp already has deals with each team in case QB makes a decision. he wants to trade in one of these places.
  • Rogers spent the weekend at a teammate’s wedding. Despite rumors about his future, Rogers still managed to have a fun weekend. According to Mike Silver of Bally SportsPackers QB was in California on Saturday, where he SERVED a wedding for his teammate, David Bakhtiari. Silver also revealed that Packers coach Matt LaFleur was in attendance.

The fact that Rogers catered for his teammate’s wedding in LaFleur’s presence seems like a good point for those looking for signs he might be staying in Green Bay. Of course, the flip side is that if he was going to stay, then it made sense to announce it before the wedding so everyone wouldn’t spend all day wondering if he had made a decision about his future. If he is thinking about leaving, you will definitely announce it after the wedding so as not to overshadow the wedding.

The bottom line is that no one seems to have a clue what Rogers is going to do, and that’s most likely because he doesn’t even know yet.