How Much Money Will Aaron Rodgers Lose If He Leaves Green Bay Packers Ahead of 2022 Season?

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ desire to stay with the franchise remains unknown, with trade rumors not stopping any time soon. The reigning league MVP appeared to improve his relations with the franchise before the start of the 2022 preseason. However, things are not yet concrete between Rodgers and the Packers.

The possibility of both aforementioned scenarios happening is high as Rodgers seems to be weighing in all his options. The time to make a decision appears closer than ever, and Rodgers leaving Wisconsin could be the most beneficial for all parties involved in the long run.

The Packers organization had selected QB Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. By trading Rodgers they could be moving forward to analyze his potential in the upcoming season.

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The apparent disagreement between Rodgers and the Packers happened because of their questionable move to draft a young QB. The 4-time NFL MVP on trading away from Green Bay could have a fresh beginning and new pasture to play football. Another factor in his moving to another franchise would be his desire to capture the second Super Bowl title of his career.

Is an Aaron Rodgers trade good for everybody?

The talented QB had signed a 4-year $134 million contract extension with the franchise. But the final year was renegotiated by Rodgers to be a void year in 2023. The organization to field an able team around him deferred his player payments later on to clear cap space. Rodgers, during his final two years, would reportedly be earning almost $50 million.

But it also means that the Packers can franchise tag Rodgers and might end up letting him walk away as a free agent when he turns 40.

So the need to trade Rodgers becomes a viable and attractive option for the franchise. Apart from losing their star QB for free, they will be suffering a considerable cap hit while stunting Love’s potential growth till the time Rodgers plays in Wisconsin. Rodgers and his payments would lead to nearly 20 percent of the team’s salary cap space being sabotaged. Trading Rodgers away will result in a dead cap hit of $26.8 million and free up $19.9 million.

A trade to offload their QB makes a lot of sense for the Packers, that will help in making cap space. It will retain its chances of remaining competitive by restructuring other player deals. The long wait for another Super Bowl title continues for the 4-time league MVP, who last won it in 2011. Rodgers seems to be looking for while demanding a complete focus at helping the team win with him. But it will be at the cost of the future of the Packers organization.

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