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The Green Bay Packers tried to offer Aaron Rogers a huge sum of money that would make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, according to Fox News.
It appears that Rogers just wants out.
The Packers are attempting to sweeten the deal so he joins them on the field this upcoming season.
Green Bay offered to pay Rogers more than double the expected $21.5 million.
From Fox News:
Sources told The Athletic in a report published Wednesday that the Packers have made an offer in recent months to make Rodgers the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback. That offer would have to be more than double the $21.5 million that Rodgers is set to make this season.
The exact timing of the offer is unclear but Rodgers’ grievances appear to have little to do with money.
The rift first surfaced in 2020 when the Packers drafted Jordan Love, a quarterback, with their first-round draft pick that year instead of addressing Rodgers’ need for an offensive weapon. But recent reports say the pivotal moment for Rodgers was when general manager Brian Gutekunst released receiver Jake Kumerow after the 2019 season shortly after the veteran quarterback shared his praise for the wideout.
Reports from ESPN and Yahoo Sports last week confirmed the seriousness of the situation with one saying that Rodgers is disgruntled and wants out and the latter reporting that Rodgers will sit out if Gutekunst remains GM.
