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USAT: Packers Wire

Feb 28, 2022

While the football world waits for a decision from Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers and the reps for the four-time NFL MVP are working on a new deal that would make him the highest-paid player in the NFL if he decides to return to Green Bay in 2022, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. - “Behind the scenes, I’m told, the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers’ representation are working on a deal,” Rapport said Monday. - Rapoport said “nothing is done” but the Packers want to have the framework of a deal in place in case Rodgers does decide to return to the team for another season or more. - Rodgers can return, retire from the NFL or request a trade. He is expected to make a decision on his future soon. - A return to Green Bay is looking more likely, and the Packers want to have the financial vehicles in place to make it happen. - As expected, Rapoport said the new deal would be “short term” while also making Rodgers the highest-paid player in the NFL. - A new deal worth over $45 million a season could still reduce Rodgers’ cap hit in 2022. His current cap number is $46.7 million, but the Packers need to use Rodgers’ contract to reduce their cap commitments before the start of the new league year in March. - Even on a short-term deal, the Packers could give Rodgers a massive signing bonus while adding void years to the deal to help spread the cap charges out over five full seasons and reduce the hit in 2022. - Rodgers, 38, has thrown 85 touchdown passes and just nine interceptions while leading the Packers to a 26-7 record in the regular season over the last two seasons. - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Packers 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 Packers Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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