Rodgers, Packers agree to record four-year, $200M contract

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is now the highest-paid player in the NFL. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Packers, four-time MVP QB Aaron Rodgers agree to record-setting four-year, $200 million contract

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 3/8/22

The long, dramatic saga surrounding Aaron Rodgers and his football future has come to a close, and it will continue on where it all started nearly 17 years ago.

The #Packers and MVP QB Aaron Rodgers have agreed to terms on a 4-year, $200M deal that makes him the highest paid player in NFL history, sources say. He gets a whopping $153M guaranteed and his cap number goes down. A monstrous commitment by GB for years to come.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 8, 2022

With fellow legendary signal-callers Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady recently hanging up the cleats (for now), Rodgers now arguably becomes the face of the quarterback position not only for elder statesmen, but for the entire NFL. Brady is 44 years old and called it quits in early February, while Roethlisberger (unlike "TB12" and Rodgers) had been struggling with on-field production in recent seasons, turned 40 last week and announced his retirement in late January.

Rodgers turned 38 in December and had reportedly been considering retirement, as well as shipping off to other teams such as the Denver Broncos. According to StatMuse, the only other quarterback besides Brady older than Rodgers during the 2021 campaign was 39-year-old Ryan Fitzpatrick.

"FitzMagic's" NFL future is uncertain though after he suffered a season-ending hip injury in Week 1 with Washington last fall.

It was reported on Monday that the Packers had made a "significant" contract offer to Rodgers. With the quarterback returning, Green Bay is also now expected to use the franchise tag on five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Davante Adams.

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