Aaron Rodgers has his future decided

The suspense of the saga of Aaron Rodgers.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Rodgers has told those close to him that he plans to play for the Green Bay Packers during the 2021 season. It’s a step forward for both parties after months of suspense from the current NFL MVP about his future with the team.

Rodgers’ status for 2021 was in doubt since Adam Schefter, de ESPN, reported a rift between him and the team on April 29 during the offseason. He did not participate in any of the Packers’ activities during the offseason, not even the mandatory training sessions in June, and he has not yet confirmed whether he will report to practice Tuesday with the rest of his teammates.

However, Rapoport said that Rodgers ‘plans for 2021 were finalized “during the last 24 hours” after several days of “consistent talk” between the Packers and David Dunn, Rodgers’ representative, about a possible deal. .

On Monday, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst gave fans a bit of optimism at Lambeau Field for the annual shareholders meeting. He did not give details about the situation, but said he was convinced that both parties could reach “a positive resolution.”

“We have been working non-stop with Aaron and his representatives to resolve some issues that he raised during the offseason and we are confident that we reached a positive resolution,” Gutenkist said Monday, via Matt Schneidman, de The Athletic.

Will Rodgers show up for training immediately?

The news about Rodgers’ plans should be encouraging to Packers fans, as they weren’t sure they would ever see the No. 12 play for their team again. From transfer request rumors to Rodgers own comments about a “culture” problem within the team, the offseason has been a disaster for this team that has signed players to help them try to land another Super Bowl in 2021. .

It remains to be seen if Rodgers will show up in time for the start of training. After tweeting about Rodgers’ plans, Rapoport was very clear on the Pat McAfee Show He is very confident about the information he received about the Rodgers situation, but advised that he is not sure when Rodgers will report for training.

While for Rodgers there will be obvious financial consequences for skipping the early stages of training – $ 50,000 in mandatory fines – for the Packers, it wouldn’t hurt to spend more time on Jordan Love. Love showed improvements during spring training, but watching him lead the offense with the starters for an extended period will give them an excellent opportunity to assess his long-term potential.

Even if Rodgers doesn’t miss any practice, Love will still get his chance to shine during the team’s three season games in August. He did not have a chance during his first year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Rodgers hardly plays in preseason games, which would give Love a chance to start all three games.

Rodgers’ future remains a mystery

For now, the Packers should be happy knowing that Rodgers plans to play for the team in 2021, but that won’t solve the QB dilemma the Packers will have for years to come.

The Packers are still sticking with their succession plan they established when they upgraded their position in the 2020 draft to select Love in the first round. On a contract basis, the Packers have a chance to make a reasonable transition from Rodgers to Love, beginning in 2022 when Rodgers’ annual salary goes from $ 38.356 million to $ 17.204 million. That will allow Love to play two full seasons under his rookie contract before the team decides to make use of the fifth-year option.

That transition becomes much easier in 2023 when Rodgers will be paid $ 2,852 million during his final year of contract. However, that will give the Packers just one season to assess Love’s ability as a starter before deciding whether to use the fifth-year option.

The most logical thing would be for the transition to happen quickly, especially if Rodgers wants to leave the Packers after the 2021 season. They could trade him before the 2022 draft and would surely get a lot of draft picks or several starting players to put together. a new team with Love at the helm.

But if Rodgers plays in 2021 like he did last year, and if he decides to end his career in Green Bay, the Packers might decide that the best option would be not to have an immediate transition.

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This is the original version of Heavy.com por Jordan J. Wilson