Rodgers Coming Extension

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000935283/article/aaron-rodgers-eyeing-player-optout-in-next-contract

Garafolo reported Rodgers would like some sort of out clause in an extension that would allow the QB to control his ability to renegotiate a new deal.

One problem in Rodgers earning such an opt-out: Why would the Packers give up leverage?

Currently, Rodgers has two years remaining on his deal. The Packers then hold the ability to franchise tag the quarterback the next two seasons. Green Bay could do nothing and have Rodgers under center for the next four seasons. When you're holding a full house, there are very few hands to which you'd fold.

The answer is that the cost of the deal WITH opt out language would be less than locking him up for 5 more years.

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Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
Yup. A proposed contract would include a series of player options. Should be fascinating.

[gbgary]

read a rumor that he may be wanting a contract that adjusts upward each time the cap goes up.

[Teamcheez1]

I would give AR none of the items mentioned in all these articles. He has 4 -5 years left with the Packers and can accept a good contract that makes him a very rich man. I highly doubt that his production will be worthy of being the highest paid player in the NFL 2-3 years from now.

[Joemailman]

I would give AR none of the items mentioned in all these articles. He has 4 -5 years left with the Packers and can accept a good contract that makes him a very rich man. I highly doubt that his production will be worthy of being the highest paid player in the NFL 2-3 years from now.

Or he can play out his contract and name his price as he becomes a free agent in 2020.

[call_me_ishmael]

Or he can play out his contract and name his price as he becomes a free agent in 2020.

Exclusive Rights Franchise Tag?

An exclusive franchise tag means a team will pay that player no less than the average of the top five salaries at the player's position, or 120 percent of the player's previous salary, whichever is greater. The player is not allowed to negotiate with other teams.

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The Packers would not survive that Tag drama unless DeShone Kizer turns into Aaron Rodgers.

You just retire like Carson Palmer did in Cincy.

[texaspackerbacker]

Has there been even one word from Rodgers himself since his statement that he hopes to finish his career in Green Bay? I suspect this is all pure speculation by the fake news media aimed at stirring up trouble and disrespecting a heartland team - that's what those assholes do.

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Has there been even one word from Rodgers himself since his statement that he hopes to finish his career in Green Bay? I suspect this is all pure speculation by the fake news media aimed at stirring up trouble and disrespecting a heartland team - that's what those assholes do.

Yes, a report about what's in Rodgers' last contract proposal is definitely not from a source close to Rodgers (read his agent or the team), it is from the imagination of a mind-melded Garafolo and Rapaport.

[Joemailman]

Rodgers has talked about wanting to change how contracts are done in the NFL though.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/sports/f...iderail-latest

Speaking to reporters when the offseason program began in mid-April, Rodgers was asked if it mattered to him that he became the league’s highest-paid player and remained that way for an extended time.

“It’s never been about any of that,” Rodgers said. “It’s never been about who’s signing when, or what the number is. I was the highest paid at one point in 2013, and then obviously a number of guys have gotten contracts. It’s good for those guys. I’m happy whenever anybody gets paid…. Again, I pay Dave Dunn to handle my contract, and I’m confident that we’ll have those conversations when we need to.”

But when the subject turned to guaranteed contracts and blazing a negotiating trail for players who come after him, the 34-year-old Rodgers spoke like a man who wants to change the way the NFL does business with its players.

“When the NBA had that jump in salary cap a couple years ago, and a lot of kind of fringe All-Stars and mid-level players were signing really significant deals, as an athlete, you paid attention to that,” said Rodgers, a longtime NBA fan. “When Kirk signed his deal (with the Vikings), a guaranteed contract, obviously that’s good for our sport.

“If you look at the major sporting industries, we don’t have guaranteed contracts in our sport. Obviously, we have a larger roster than other leagues, with the NBA having about 15 and obviously Major League Baseball having 25 and 40, and the NHL less than that. There’s financial constraints on (an NFL) team to make that a sweeping referendum, but I think it’s good for our sport.

“I don’t know — that’s probably going to impact the next CBA and negotiations at some point. But right now, it seems like there’s only a few positions where that type of contract could happen.”

[texaspackerbacker]

https://247sports.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/Article/Green-Bay-Packers-QB-Aaron-Rodgers-tunes-out-contract-speculation-118780381?utm_source=247Sports%20

This is apparently right from the horse's mouth. As I suspected, the rumors spewed by some in the media are "pure speculation" i.e. fake news, based on what Rodgers himself is quoted as saying.

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https://247sports.com/nfl/green-bay-...e=247Sports%20

This is apparently right from the horse's mouth. As I suspected, the rumors spewed by some in the media are "pure speculation" i.e. fake news, based on what Rodgers himself is quoted as saying.

There is no denial of any reported fact in his statement.

I don’t talk about it to the media and I don’t think my agent is, either,” Rodgers said after Monday’s organized team activity. “A lot of it is just conjecture and stories that aren’t really based in factual interactions or (are) misrepresented (inter)actions. I think that’s just part of it.

He could want the out clause for reasons that extend beyond player versus team control OR are not directly related to compensation compared to other players. None of the reported scenarios have been denied here. He is not even denying his agent is talking to the media.

[mraynrand]

I want to hear some more specific denials of various speculations.

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I want to hear some more specific denials of various speculations.

If you think David Dunn is not just giving his client plausible deniability (telling Rodgers he isn't leaking when he is) then the leaks seem to come 2nd hand from someone who knows or talks to Packers admin.

[The Shadow]

What's the big deal? We have Hundley, after all.