Report: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers make massive decision on his future

One of the biggest decisions of the NFL offseason is in. Aaron Rodgers is reportedly signing a four-year, $200 million deal with the Green Bay Packers that makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport revealed details on the deal following Pat McAfee breaking the news of Rodgers’ decision to stay in Green Bay.

“He gets a whopping $153M guaranteed and his cap number goes down,” Rapoport shared. “A monstrous commitment by GB for years to come.”

This past season, Rodgers claimed his second straight MVP award as he threw for 4,115 yards and ranked third in the NFL with a 68.9% completion percentage. He also threw for a league-low four interceptions and 37 touchdowns — giving him one of the best touchdown-to-interception ratios of the year. Green Bay earned the top seed in the NFC playoffs but ultimately fell to San Francisco in the divisional round.

Reports of a deal this huge surfaced last week. Rodgers’ plan was to announce his decision before the franchise tag deadline on Tuesday, which is exactly what he did. Now, with their franchise quarterback locked in for four more years, the Packers can move on to other major decisions. Green Bay is likely to use a franchise tag on receiver Davante Adams, Rodgers’ top target over the past few seasons.

Aaron Rodgers staying in Green Bay

Despite considering retiring this offseason and joining the ranks of Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers is signing on for at least four more years in the NFL. The former Cal quarterback would have been a hot commodity for teams like the Denver Broncos but it would have also cost them an arm and a leg to acquire the four-time MVP.

Rodgers, 38, infamously staged a holdout from Green Bay Packers training camp last offseason because he did not get the extension or trade he asked for, per ESPN. Now, Rodgers’s future with the Packers looks clear and the team is poised to repeat as serious Super Bowl contenders.