Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Last week, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers signed a reworked deal.
As part of the contract, the final year on Rodgers’ deal, which was set to be 2023, will now be voided. This means he’ll become a free agent a year earlier than previously scheduled, although the Packers could trade him next offseason.
But how does the reworked contract impact the Packers’ salary cap?
In the short term, it helps the Packers. Rodgers’ cap number has dropped significantly. According to Over The Cap, his cap hit for 2021 is now $27.