Aaron Rodgers is staying with the Inexperienced Bay Packers, taking one potential various to Trey Lance off the desk for the 49ers.
In accordance with NFL Community, Rodgers and the Packers agreed to a four-year, $200 million contract that features a league-record $153 million assured. His present ’22 cap variety of greater than $46 million is predicted to go down, offering the Packers with room to maintain receiver Davante Adams.
Rodgers, the two-time reigning league MVP, took greater than a month to determine on his choices of staying with Inexperienced Bay, asking for a commerce or retiring.
The 49ers have been ceaselessly tied to Rodgers, a Chico native and Cal graduate, over the past two offseasons after he made clear on draft day final yr that he didn't wish to stay in Inexperienced Bay. Ten and a half months later, the dedication from Inexperienced Bay — together with the staff’s regular-season success that resulted within the NFC’s high seed — has satisfied him to alter his thoughts.
Rodgers has mentioned up to now that he has been motivated by the 49ers (and loads of different groups) passing on him within the 2005 NFL Draft. San Francisco had the No. 1 decide and took Alex Smith, whereas Rodgers waited uncomfortably till Inexperienced Bay took him with the twenty fourth choice.
Jimmy Garoppolo is outwardly heading out the door by way of commerce, or probably by way of launch, by mutual settlement with the 49ers, so San Francisco shall be left with Lance as the one quarterback below contract for 2022.