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There were no “new updates” on the Aaron Rodgers front, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst told the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday.
Gutekunst said “no one” has called for a deal for the current NFL MVP, despite rumors that it will become a hot commodity in the commercial market. The Packers general manager said he expects to know what Rodgers wants to do before the league’s new year begins on March 16.
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“There are a lot of decisions that need to be made before that. So that would be useful. I think we will know something before that,” he said.
Whether Rodgers was a quarterback during that game or the start of the 2022 season is still in question.
Brian Gutekunst, general manager of the Green Bay Packers, spoke to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 1, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Aaron Rodgers is missing from the photo of Packers from London, as he is reportedly burning a new deal
According to NFL.com on Monday, Packers and Rodgers are working on a deal and “holding discussions.” It is reported that the potential deal will be short-lived and will make Rodgers the highest paid player in the NFL on an annual basis.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) and San Francisco 49ers defender Nick Boza (97) in action during a football game in the playoffs of the NFC division at Lambo Field on January 22, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Green Bay will also have to decide whether to re-sign Davante Adams.
Gutekunst said Tuesday that the decision on Adams’ contract is not tied to what Rodgers decided to do.
“These two situations are completely different. They are two different players and two different situations, both great in their own right. We were lucky to have them and hope we can move forward. But they are separate,” he said. manager.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) dropped the ball in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 9, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan.
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The deadline for the NFL franchise label is March 8.