Former NFL Executive Thinks $150 Million Aaron Rodgers May Suffer Same Fate of Packers Legend Who Walked Away With $20 Million

Published 01/10/2023, 4:00 PM EST

The Packers lost their chance to advance to the playoffs and for them, the offseason has officially started. But what will that mean for the lead quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, whose future is uncertain? A recent development in ‘Rodgers Chronicle’ suggests that there is too much similarity between him and the team’s former starting QB’s fate.

Although the elite QB hasn’t retired yet, he is still under contract with a lot of money that is to be paid to him. Therefore, a decision from his side is pending.

Yes Aaron Rodgers has a $60M guarantee next year and yes, that's a ton of money to walk away from.
But:
1. Aaron is a different cat than most (as you know), and
2. The Packers, in the messy divorce with Brett, were willing to give him roughly $20M to walk away.
Just a thought.
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) January 10, 2023

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Andrew Brandt, a former NFL executive, brought some information to the surface. The future Hall of Famer will get $60 million. One cannot stray away from that kind of money. Brandt also reminded the fans about an infamous incident that happened almost a decade ago. Therefore, it sounded like something that has already happened.

What is common between Aaron Rodgers and The Gunslinger?

Back in 2008, rumors were in full swing that the former Packers QB, Brett Favre, accepted an illicit offer from the franchise. Green Bay allegedly offered him $20 million to retire for ten years. Although the deal may sound nice, it’s a bribe, and that is illegal. His divorce from the team was a messy one. But Favre once revealed that he was the one who was at fault.

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The QB could never decide whether or not he should retire after each season. In 2007, he retired. But the 53-year-old reported to the training camp in 2008 after he retired, the team had already moved on to A-Rod.

Consequently, the Packers traded him to the New York Jets. Isn’t there a slight similarity between both quarterbacks? There have always been questions about their retirements.

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That is not the only thing that is strangely coincidental about them. Jordan Love could almost replace Rodgers when he sustained an injury to his rib cage. When Favre was injured, the back-to-back MVP award winner replaced him.

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Neha Joshi is an NFL writer at Essentially Sports. She is currently pursuing her postgraduate degree in English Literature from R.D National College, Mumbai and has also previously worked as a Graduate Intern at Jacobs.

Former NFL Executive Thinks $150 Million Aaron Rodgers May Suffer Same Fate of Packers Legend Who Walked Away With $20 Million

What is common between Aaron Rodgers and The Gunslinger?

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