It wasn’t so much a question that the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers would sign an extension for the star quarterback as it was when it got signed and how it was structured. While more specific details concerning the structure, we know that today is the answer to when.
The deal is for $134 million over four years. Around $103 million is guaranteed, and if Rodgers meets all the criteria regarding the incentives, the number would be close to $180 in total. It’s also important to note that the four years does not include the two remaining on his current contract. So Rodgers, who’s 34, is effectively a Packer for six more years under this pact.
The #Packers and QB Aaron Rodgers have agreed to terms on a 4-year extension worth $134M, source said. He gets more than $80M by March. A huge first year payout for their star
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 29, 2018
Structurally, the Rodgers deal will be talked about around the league. Anytime one of the league’s premier talents put fresh ink to paper, it has ripple-down effects on virtually everyone else’s contract. Between an immediate signing bonus and another when the league year flips over in March, Rodgers will see $80 million from those stipulations alone.
Green Bay’s quarterback is arguably the league’s most important player. Especially given how good they’ve looked with him and how bad they’ve been when he’s missed time due to injury. It’s understandable though, as Rodgers carries a healthy 103.8 career QB Rating. Which, per Pro-Football-Reference, is good for the highest career mark in NFL history.
Aaron Rodgers has a 65.1% completion percentage over his 13 years in Green Bay. He’s thrown for 38,508 yards on 3,188 completions and 313 touchdowns against 78 interceptions. The new contract extension should be something close to a career-finisher since he’ll be 40 when it expires. But it’s certainly a deserving one. In the meantime, Rodgers can continue to root on the Milwaukee Bucks.
