Aaron Rodgers‘ long-awaited massive pay-day is now official.
The veteran quarterback and the Green Bay Packers agreed to terms on a four-year extension on Wednesday worth a total of $134 million. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, his new deal will pay him $80 million by the end of the 2018-19 league year next March.
BREAKING 🚨 The #Packers and 2-Time MVP QB @AaronRodgers12 have agreed to terms on a 4-year extension worth $33.5 million in new money…plus incentives per year…He gets over $100 million in guarantees.
— James Jones (@89JonesNTAF) August 29, 2018
The #Packers and QB Aaron Rodgers have agreed to terms on a 4-year extension worth $134M, source said. He gets more than $80M by March. A huge first year payout for their star
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 29, 2018
Aaron Rodgers Agrees To Extension With Green Bay Packers
With the elephant in the room addressed, Rodgers and the Packers can now focus on setting themselves up for a Super Bowl run in 2018. The future Hall of Fame quarterback is surely eager to get back on the field having missed a majority of last season with a broken collarbone.
Rodgers is a generational talent. His list of accomplishments stretches as long as his 13-year tenure in the NFL. He’s been to the Pro Bowl six times and was named a first-team All-Pro twice. In 2010, Rodgers led the Packers to a Super Bowl Victory in his third year as a starter. So long as he’s healthy, Rodgers provides reliably consistent production. In fact, he averages 34.9 touchdown passes in the years he’s played at least 15 games.
Richer Rodgers
Given his track record, Aaron Rodgers has earned every dollar of his new contract. Since he took over as Green Bay’s signal-caller in 2008, his interception rate has never been higher than 2.4 percent. He simply does not turn the ball over. If he finished a season with a quarterback rating of 100, it would be considered a disappointment. Traits like these are invaluable to a franchise. The man is going to Canton when his career inevitably comes to an end, but not before he makes a quick stop at the bank.
Tradition of Excellence
When the Packers entered the 2005 NFL draft with the 24th overall pick, they never expected the promising quarterback from the University of California to fall into their lap. As the afternoon wore on, team after team passed on Rodgers until finally, Green Bay was on the clock. In an incredible stroke of luck, the organization was able to follow up Brett Favre with another all-time great in Rodgers.
With a new coordinator on both sides of the ball and their franchise quarterback locked up long-term, things are lining up nicely for the Packers to continue their tradition of consistent success.
