Rodgers open to restructuring deal, nonetheless deciding on future

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledged that his contract isn’t viable for the Inexperienced Bay Packers – or different groups – as he continues to ponder his future this offseason.

“I don’t assume there’d be a state of affairs the place I’d come again and that might be the quantity. Positively issues must shift,” Rodgers mentioned Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show.”

Rodgers added, “There’s loads of groups, due to COVID, which are strapped, and also you’re seeing with loads of totally different contracts, they’re pushing more cash out in offers. They’re creating … void years to permit for a neater cap hit. So there must be some changes for certain.”

The four-time MVP signed a three-year, $150.8-million contraction extension final offseason that may see him earn $59.5 million totally assured in 2023.

A $31.6-million cap hit and $99.7-million dead-cap hit function doable roadblocks to a possible commerce. Nevertheless, Rodgers dismissed the concept of being dealt as he continues to weigh all choices.

“All the opposite concepts about (a) commerce and whatnot, that’s all conjecture till I resolve what I need to do shifting ahead for myself,” Rodgers mentioned, in response to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.

Rodgers beforehand mentioned he deliberate to complete his profession with the Packers. Nevertheless, final week, he urged a change was doable.

“However, once more, that doesn’t open the door for any conjecture, truthfully, on my facet, ” he mentioned.

He added, “I’ve bought to determine what I need to do after which we’ll see the place all of the events at and what sort of transpires after that.”

The 39-year-old’s numbers dropped in 2022 in comparison with his back-to-back MVP campaigns as he handed for 3,695 yards and 26 touchdowns to 12 interceptions. Rodgers posted a 8-9 file with Inexperienced Bay, which completed third within the NFC North and missed the postseason for the primary time since 2018.

Packers basic supervisor Brian Gutekunst mentioned in December that the crew can be fascinated with bringing Rodgers again.

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