Aaron Rodgers

Packers Trying To Restructure Aaron Rodgers' Contract

The Green Bay Packers are trying to negotiate a restructured contract with quarterback Aaron Rodgers that would free up salary cap space for the 2021 season. It partially explains why the Packers have yet to sign a single free agent that played for a different team so far this offseason. If the team restructures Rodgers' contract, it should give us a better idea of how they view his future with the club. Green Bay traded up in the first round to take quarterback Jordan Love, the future heir apparent to Rodgers, but the veteran signal-caller responded by leading the league in passer rating (121.5), QBR (84.4), touchdowns (48) and completion rate (70.7 percent) on his way to his third NFL MVP award. Despite his age (37), Rodgers will be drafted as a top-five fantasy QB in 2021.

Mar 22 · Source via

Packers Likely To Restructure Aaron Rodgers' Contract

Packers Say Aaron Rodgers Will Be Back In 2021

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said "there's no doubt about it" that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be back with the team in 2021. "You're talking about the guy who's going to win the MVP of the league. We're not in this position without him," LaFleur said. The head coach also said he thinks Rodgers will be a Packer "for a long time." General manager Brian Gutekunst also echoed those sentiments about Rodgers. The presence of Jordan Love, who the Packers traded up to take in the first round of last year's draft, will continue to raise questions about the 37-year-old's future. The expected MVP of the 2020 season will be back in 2021, but 2022 might be a different story, especially if Rodgers doesn't play as well next season. But after the incredible year he had this past year, fantasy managers will be much more willing to pull the trigger on him as an unquestioned QB1.

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Packers Say They Won't Let Aaron Rodgers Leave

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was uncertain about his future with the team after the NFC Championship loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday, but chief executive officer Mark Murphy said the team won't let him go. "There's no way in heck Aaron is not gonna be on the Packers," Murphy said. "He's going to be the MVP of the league, might have had his best year ever, he's our unquestioned leader, and we're not idiots." Rodgers is 37 years old and has three years left on his deal after the Packers drafted his expected successor, Jordan Love, in the first round last year. Green Bay won't take on a huge dead salary cap number in 2021, but they could go in another direction in 2022 when his number drops to $17.2 million. After his MVP season, Rodgers isn't going anywhere just yet and will be more expensive in 2021 fantasy drafts as a QB1 than he was heading into the 2020 season.

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Aaron Rodgers Uncertain About Future

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was uncertain about his future after the team's 31-26 loss to the Buccaneers in the NFC Championship on Sunday. The 37-year-old is expected to win the MVP this year and is under contract through the 2023 season via the $134 million extension he signed in 2018. But the Packers also drafted Jordan Love, Rodgers' possible replacement, in the first round last year. Rodgers threw 48 touchdowns and only five interceptions in the regular season in 2020, but he also became the first QB in NFL history to lose four straight appearances in a conference championship. If Green Bay were to move on from Rodgers this offseason, they'd save just $4.76 million on the salary cap and would have $31.556 million in dead money. Rodgers may be contemplating retirement, but the Packers want him back and he'd be a high-end QB1 if he does return after going 33-for-48 for 346 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in the loss to Tampa to end the season.

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Aaron Rodgers Comes Up Short In NFC Title Loss

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 33-of-48 passes for 346 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in the Packers 31-26 loss to the Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game. Rodgers may be heading towards an MVP award this season and he played that way most of this game. The veteran shook off a couple of shaky early drives to connect with Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 50-yard touchdown to get the Packers on the board. Rodgers took five sacks in the game but kept making plays, delivering two passing touchdowns in the third quarter to keep the game close. The biggest question mark heading into the offseason will be, however, why head coach Matt LaFleur elected to kick a field goal in the final minutes with the Packers in the red zone and a chance to tie the game. The game was in the hands of a quarterback who posted 50-plus touchdowns during the regular season and playoffs and now LaFleur's decision will certainly come with criticism. What cannot be debated is the performance Rodgers has displayed all season long and is back in the top-five category among fantasy passers heading into the offseason.

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Aaron Rodgers Facing A Tough Tampa Defense

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't have an easy matchup in the NFC Championship game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but his performance this season makes him a solid fantasy play in this weekend's two-game slate. Rodgers threw multiple touchdown passes in all but two regular season games, though one of those games was against Tampa. In that Week 6 meeting, Rodgers completed a season-low 45.71 percent of his passes with no touchdowns and two interceptions. It was by far the worst Rodgers has played. But that memory might make DFS players pivot off of him more than usual, which could pay dividends for those who do play the veteran passer.

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