Not all Packers fans were happy they kept Aaron Rodgers

Not all Green Bay Packers fans are thrilled about the Aaron Rodgers contract, especially if it will cost $200 million for a quarterback nearing 40. 

The news that Aaron Rodgers is confirmed to stay in Green Bay, allegedly on a four-year contract worth $200 million, caused a bit of peace and turmoil in Wisconsin.

As they have been throughout his career, Packers fans are divided over whether or not they would like Rodgers to continue leading their franchise, considering the cost. While Rodgers is easily a Hall of Fame talent in a place where

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doesn’t seem to be a viable replacement, the news that Rodgers would remain brought about a sense of relief for millions of Packers fans. Others, however, are concerned about the price the team will pay to keep Rodgers for the next four years.

“Being honest, waiting on confirmation on that four years, $200 million deal. If that is true, the deal appears to be horrendous for our franchise,” Packers fan David Cruz told the Green Bay Press Gazette. “I wanted him back, but not at that price.”

Packers fans are divided over costly Aaron Rodgers deal

Packers fan Andrew Larsen imagined the alternative scenario of Rodgers’ departure, imagining the Packers could have rebuilt with plenty of capital the way the Seahawks are hoping to do with the Russell Wilson trade to Denver.

“If the Pack could have gotten a haul for Rodgers, and then tagged and traded (Davante) Adams to the Raiders for another No. 1, they’d have been in position to really reload, along with keeping many veterans,” Larsen said.

Since the Packers decided to keep Rodgers and are expected to sign Davante Adams, Packers fans expect one thing: a Super Bowl in return for the massive contract.

“I have to think that with, hopefully, getting key guys back, not getting as many hurt in 2022, better schedule, new, quality special teams coach, etc., that they’ll be in the thick of it again,” Larsen said.

It’s not an unreasonable expectation from Packers fans, who haven’t seen a Lombardi since 2011. A four-year deal puts Rodgers in Green Bay through 2025, exactly 20 years after he was initially drafted. With Rodgers wanting to be paid and Adams wanting to be paid, the fate of this team will rely on those two—unless the Packers draft perfectly for the next four years and everyone else takes a pay cut.

The cap will increase in the coming years, but Rodgers’ contract is still expected to be substantial. Because of that, it might be hard for Green Bay to build that Super Bowl team fans now deserve.