Aaron Rodgers had been a loyal player for Green Bay Packers for the longest time. During his time with the Packers, the QB made some deep-rooted friendships with the players he shared the field with. However, with his shift to the Jets, he’ll be playing against most of his old teammates. Rodgers has showcased one particular teammate with a lot of vocal affection. Whether it has been through Instagram, Twitter, or in real life, he has been very open about it. Interestingly, this affection also came on the Instagram post after the Taylor Swift concert.
Rodgers had taken to Instagram to put up a tweet that showcased his excitement in the aftermath of the Swift concert. Intriguingly. the QB took to tagging his Green Bay best friend in a post from New York. And his best friend had a funny reply as well.
‘Best friend’ of Aaron Rodgers enjoys the QB’s Swiftie time
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Since his move to the New York Jets, Rodgers has been very vocal on Instagram. From different posts to stories, he hasn’t stopped sharing important moments from his time in New York. However, one friend of his from Green Bay has been a part of a lot of these pictures and that is David Bakhtiari. Rodgers has tagged David in several pictures from iconic scenes in New York. The most recent one came when Rodgers went to the Taylor Swift concert.
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On his Instagram page, Rodgers posted a dump of multiple pictures from Swift’s concert at MetLife Stadium. In one of his pictures with Whiplash actor, Miles Teller, the QB has gone on to tag his Packers best friend. Interestingly, the actual tag appears to be on a bystander in the picture. After this picture went viral, Bakhtiari took to the comments of the post. He said, “I’m the guy with the folded arms looking super jaded in the background.”
While Rodgers’ move to the Jets is fully done, there seem to be some vestigial feelings for his old Green Bay teammates. However, there is still some detail that needs to be ironed out on Rodgers’ deal. Specifically, a detail that might keep him in New York for a minimum of two years and costs almost $108 million.
Are there complications in the Rodgers-Jets contract?
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Rodgers’ deal with the New York Jets was made, keeping in mind that the Jets did not want their cap space to take too much of a hit. However, it seems like his leave from the Packers might have made his payment a little complicated. After the trade occurred, the Jets realized that accepting the QB as is might end up decreasing the cap space they have left. This is due to Rodgers pushing the entirety of his bonus option prior to the trade.
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Therefore, in order to accommodate this as well as keep a decent cap space, the Jets might place Rodgers on a minimum salary for this season. However, this would mean that next year, Rodgers would be looking for a payout of a whopping $107.55 million. While these are still speculations and nothing has been confirmed, it is highly possible that Rodgers might become the recipient of a huge compensation, provided he commits for the upcoming years.
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With Rodgers on the possible road to receiving such a big payout, there is very little chance for him to go elsewhere, much less be reunited with his best friend. Surely, the fans are eager to see how the regular season face-off between the two will be.