What’s the expiration date on Aaron Rodgers?
Aaron Rodgers’ remaining time in Green Bay is now in question.
The Green Bay Packers don’t handle quarterback transitions all that well. First came shoving Brett Favre out the door in favor of Aaron Rodgers, only for the team to repeat history by drafting Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Rodgers’ time in town is now on the clock. The team chose a successor instead of someone who could help right away even though Rodgers has significant money remaining on his deal. So how much longer will he last in Green Bay?
Aaron Rodgers on the clock, but when will it expire?
The first option with Rodgers is trading him away. That could happen as early as next offseason if he gets too fed up with the front office and there is a point of no return. A team like the New England Patriots may jump at such an opportunity in what would be a vintage Bill Belichick move.
Rodgers is under contract through the 2023 season and his dead money drops down to just over $17 million in 2022. That figure goes to just under $3 million in 2023. That would prevent the Packers from outright releasing him anytime before 2022.
But cutting Rodgers would be a drastic move that makes no sense. The team could get a nice haul of picks in return for the quarterback in any trade. The only concern is that the Packers may be focused on the next era before this one is truly over.
Rodgers led the team to the NFC Championship Game last season without much help at wide receiver. He also went 13-3 and threw for over 4,000 yards and 26 touchdowns. 2019 was one of the better years in franchise history and the team went out and avoided adding receiver help in the draft.
Next. Davante Adams thinks Love will have no impact on Rodgers. dark
The question may not be about Rodgers’ abilities. Rather, the Packers seem to have plans to move on and that puts the quarterback’s name in trade rumors beginning in 2021. He has shown no signs of slowing down yet, but drafting Love put the plan in place. The Packers have already picked the replacement and now the goal should be to not let Rodgers go for nothing.