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Jan 24, 2022

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers were upset by the San Francisco 49ers 13-10 in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday evening. - Following that loss, Rodgers has an uncertain future in Green Bay. The Packers are projected to be $44.8 million over the NFL’s salary cap in 2022, and they could free up about $27.62 million if they trade Rodgers and designate it as a post-June 1 transaction. - Green Bay also has several key players — including star wide receiver Davante Adams — scheduled to become free agents, and it might be difficult for the Packers to re-sign Adams and keep Rodgers and still manage stay under the cap. - “There are a lot of decisions to be made,” Rodgers said Saturday evening, according to Tom Silverstein of Packers News. “Key players, a lot of guys who played tonight … so many guys whose contracts are up or on the brink or salary cap stuff. So, a lot of decisions to be made. I don’t want to be part of a rebuild if I’m going to keep playing. So a lot of decisions in the next couple of months.” - Rodgers said he was going to step back and have some conversations before making a decision on his future. The 38-year-old quarterback didn’t seem to rule anything out — retirement, staying in Green Bay and joining a new team all appear to be among his options. - “I’m going to take some time and have conversations with folks around here, and then take some time away and make a decision, obviously before free agency or before anything gets going on that front,” Rodgers said, via Zach Kruse of Packers Wire. - When the new league year (and NFL free agency) begins on 16, teams will be allowed to complete trades, and Rodgers will undoubtedly be in high demand should he seeks a trade. Of course, teams can also agree to trades at any point this offseason, but they don’t become official until mid-March. - The Denver Broncos were interested in Rodgers last year but Green Bay was unwilling to trade him. If Rodgers asks for a trade this offseason and the Packers grant his request, the Broncos are expected to be among his suitors. - Denver has five picks in the first three rounds of the 2022 NFL draft and about $50 million in available salary cap space, so acquiring the veteran QB seems like a feasible possibility. Rodgers Watch is officially on. - - RelatedHere's what Aaron Rodgers would look like in a Broncos uniformPeter King floats interesting Aaron Rodgers scenario for BroncosThis Broncos fan already made a customized Aaron Rodgers jerseyReport: Broncos 'remain interested' in Aaron Rodgers, might pursue trade in 2022Shannon Sharpe says Aaron Rodgers would make Broncos Super Bowl contenders - Follow the Broncos Wire Podcast: - Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts - - - Gallery - 30 photos of Peyton Manning's son, Marshall, experiencing the NFL - - - - - - view 30 images - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Broncos Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Broncos Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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