If the Packers leave things alone, though, they’ll give themselves the financial flexibility to turn things over to Love in 2022. Green Bay could still re-work Rodgers’ deal and create cap room if there’s a free agent or two they’re enamored with. According to Over The Cap, the Packers could have created $14-17 million in cap space by adjusting Rodgers’ contract. Much of this maneuvering would have been unnecessary if Green Bay had restructured or extended Rodgers’ deal. Green Bay also released right tackle Rick Wagner and inside linebacker Christian Kirksey to get under the cap. Instead, the Packers picked up salary cap relief from left tackle David Bakhtiari ($8.3M), outside linebackers Za’Darius Smith ($7.38M) and Preston Smith ($7.25M), right tackle Billy Turner ($3.56M)), safety Adrian Amos ($750,000) and wide receiver Devin Funchess ($750,000). With the Packers in salary cap hell, many thought Green Bay would extend Rodgers’ deal and make a longer commitment to him. Green Bay lost to Tampa Bay in the NFC Championship Game, though, 31-26, as Rodgers fell to 1-4 in conference title games. Rodgers had arguably the best season of his career in 2020 and won his third career MVP. “And as much as I understand the organization’s future outlook and wanting to make sure they’re thinking about the team now and down the line, and I respect that, at the same time, I still believe in myself and have a strong desire to play into my 40s and I’m just not sure how that all works together at this point.”
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