Aaron Rodgers, Packers sign four-year, $200M agreement

The Packers' latest offseason dance with Aaron Rodgers may have been their last.

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According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Green Bay signed Rodgers to a four-year, $200 million contract with $153 million guaranteed on Tuesday. The deal reduces Rodgers' salary cap for 2022 and makes him the NFL's highest-paid player.

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Green Bay's chances of winning in the coming season depend on the latter detail. Green Bay was $26 million above the cap in 2022, and Rodgers' contract was worth $46.6 million.

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Retaining receiver Davante Adams was difficult. With Rodgers' new, lower cap figure, Green Bay can franchise tag Adams before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, Rapoport reported.

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His deal's ripples continue. The massive extension allows Rodgers to avoid a forced succession plan involving 2020 first-round selection Jordan Love, similar to how he followed Brett Favre.

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