Packers GM Brian Gutekunst mentioned during an interview with Pro Football Talk on Thursday that both the team and QB Aaron Rodgers are “confident” that they’ll have an agreement in place on a long-term extension soon.
“Both sides are working towards it and we’re confident we’ll come to an agreement soon,” Gutekunst said.
Gutekunst mentioned that both parties could wait and see what happens with other quarterbacks such Matt Ryan before finalizing an extension. Even so, Gutekunst doesn’t think other negotiations will prevent them from getting a deal done with Rodgers.
“We’re pretty confident that this is something that’s taking its normal course, its normal time,” Gutekunst said.
Recent reports have said that Rodgers was frustrated by not being included in some of the team’s key personnel decisions such as releasing Jordy Nelson and moving on from QBs coach Alex Van Pelt. However, Rodgers has downplayed this on social media and referred to the report as “fake news.”
Last year, Rodgers suffered a displaced collarbone fracture that required two plates and 13 screws inserted to help solidify the fracture and accelerate the healing process. He managed to return in Week 16, but the Packers lost to the Panthers were officially eliminated from the playoffs soon after.
Rodgers, 34, is a former first-round pick of the Packers back in 2005. He’s entering in the sixth year of his seven-year, $130.75 million contract that included $54 million guaranteed and stands to make base salaries of $19.8 million and $20 million over the final two years of the agreement.
In 2017, Rodgers appeared in seven games for the Packers and thrown for 1,675 yards while completing 64.7 percent of his passes to go along with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. He has also rushed for 126 yards. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 11 quarterback out of 39 qualifying players.
We’ll have more regarding a new deal for Rodgers as the news is available.
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