AR wants out?!

[Teamcheez1]

wrong

dead money does not go away

right now, rodgers either has 38.5 million in dead money, or 31.3 million

that will never just vanish

Incorrect, per NBC sports:
It wouldn’t be an inexpensive proposition for Rodgers. He has $23 million in unearned signing bonus money that he’d owe the Packers, and he’d also give up $14.7 million in 2021 salary. Also, his recent roster bonus of $6.8 million surely would be forfeited if he walks away from the game in the event that he doesn’t get traded.

He would be writing the Packers a check.

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Incorrect, per NBC sports:
It wouldn’t be an inexpensive proposition for Rodgers. He has $23 million in unearned signing bonus money that he’d owe the Packers, and he’d also give up $14.7 million in 2021 salary. Also, his recent roster bonus of $6.8 million surely would be forfeited if he walks away from the game in the event that he doesn’t get traded.

He would be writing the Packers a check.

yes, he might owe them money (good luck trying to get it)

but that is not cap space

that 6.8 million was a roster bonus due on a certain day, meaning if he was on the roster on that day, he would get that money. he was on the roster on that day, and got the money. i don't think that can be taken back

same for the rest of the signing bonus, its been paid, the teams can take players to court to try and get it back, but i'm not sure if thats ever happened

i think PFT is wrong (wouldn't be the first time either)

[run pMc]

If they trade him, they are making a mistake. If he holds out, he's making a mistake.

[beveaux1]

Gutekunst may decide he can wait until later to trade. Next year's draft might be better than this year's draft. He might be thinking he can talk Rodgers into signing an extension.
That's probably not what he wants to do. He didn't mind kicking the ball a few years into the future, but extending Rodgers ends Love's tenure with the Packers .
That would be at the expense of watching a fading late career Rodgers leading the Packers. If this happens, Rodgers can always deny that he wanted to be traded.

I think Rodgers really wants out and he won't play again for the Packers. I think last years draft with no WRs for him and drafting his replacement broke the camel's back. Time will tell.

[sharpe1027]

If he retires we owe him nothing and he has to pay back a portion of his earlier bonuses. There would be no cap hit.

There would be a huge cap hit. His signing bonus is accelerated from the remainder years of his contract.

[wist43]

yes, he might owe them money (good luck trying to get it)

but that is not cap space

that 6.8 million was a roster bonus due on a certain day, meaning if he was on the roster on that day, he would get that money. he was on the roster on that day, and got the money. i don't think that can be taken back

same for the rest of the signing bonus, its been paid, the teams can take players to court to try and get it back, but i'm not sure if thats ever happened

i think PFT is wrong (wouldn't be the first time either)

Agreed... however, the biggest mistake was last year's draft - mind numbingly stupid.

[sharpe1027]

There would be a huge cap hit. His signing bonus is accelerated from the remainder years of his contract.

Unless Rodgers gives the money back (not likely) or they sue him and win (also somewhat unlikely).

[Vincenzo]

Rodgers isn't going anywhere. He's under contract. You think he's going to hold out? I'm sure many of his endorsements are somewhat conditional on him being an active player in the league. They aren't interested in a pitchman who is holding out. The news today was a desperate ploy by the Rodgers team to push on Gute, but I doubt he folds.

Here-Here, wise man speaketh.

[wist43]

He's already been paid the signing bonus... it is apportioned only for cap purposes. He would owe the team 3 years worth of that evenly divided amount, b/c that money is already in his bank acct.

[call_me_ishmael]

I want Trey Lance in a Packers uniform.

Woulda happened if they took the Niners deal, lol!

[call_me_ishmael]

that would be a real dick move, cause it really makes rodgers look bad

No doubt about it Rodgers leaked this. 100%. If the Packers are dead set on not trading him, why would they leak this out and get the fans all PO'd?

[call_me_ishmael]

The 1st round picks were in 2022 and 2023. 3rd round pick in 2021. I don't know if Goff at his salary hurts or helps the overall value of the trade.

He has a horrible contract. 40M dead money this year, 30M dead money next year. Then it gets far more manageable. I think they restructured him to help their cap situation which ultimately resulted in a bad contract.

[Packers4Glory]

Welcome to the shitshow. A team with no real plan as evidenced by draft picks & then bringing back Jones. Rudderless team of incompetence at the top.

[Packers4Glory]

Anyone defending Gute & Murphy who ultimately is in charge is a fuckn tool.

[Bossman641]

Realistically, how do you come back from the drama of tonight?