The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers officially put pen to paper on a new contract, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Silverstein reported Rodgers will account for $28 million against the salary cap in 2022. Rapoport provided more detail:
Ian RapoportThe contract is a 4-year extension, a complicated one, with two dummy years — placeholders — on the back end. It lowers his cap number and gives GB plenty of room to work. <a href="https://t.co/VlnbubjPnw">https://t.co/VlnbubjPnw</a>
It was initially reported by Rapoport on March 8 that Rodgers' new deal was worth $200 million over four years and includes $153 million guaranteed.