Aaron Rodgers returning to Packers on extension that will make QB NFL’s highest paid-player
After everything, Aaron Rodgers is ready for another go with the Green Bay Packers.
The quarterback is returning to the team after agreeing to a four-year, $200 million contract extension, a person with knowledge of the move told USA TODAY Sports, in a deal that will make him the NFL’s highest-paid player based on average annual salary. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move was not yet official. The deal also includes $153 million guaranteed.
Pat McAfee of “The Pat McAfee Show” first reported the news.
Rodgers surpasses the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, who earns $45 million on his current deal.
Rodgers acknowledged on Twitter that he was returning to the team but claimed “supposed terms” of the agreement were inaccurate.
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Last spring, reports emerged that Rodgers sought a trade from the franchise for which he had spent his entire career. He skipped mandatory minicamp for the first time before eventually reporting for training camp.
Given Rodgers’ indications of his frustrations with general manager Brian Gutekunst and Packers brass, many assumed the 2021 season would be the quarterback’s last in Green Bay. But Rodgers mounted a campaign that culminated with him being voted the NFL’s MVP for the second consecutive year and fourth time in his career.