-- Despite being signed through the 2019 season, the Green Bay Packers have made their intentions clear: they want to get an extension with quarterback Aaron Rodgers inked in the coming months.
In a market for quarterbacks that continues to ascend, team president Mark Murphy said on Tuesday that both parties -- Rodgers' agent and the Packers' negotiating crew spearheaded by Russ Ball -- have made progress towards an inevitable deal, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.
"We've had discussions with his representative," Murphy said. "I have a lot of confidence in [Brian] Gutekunst and Russ and Aaron as well.