Aaron Rodgers wants a contract extension. But he isn’t looking to hurt the Packers.
The 34-year-old quarterback and Green Bay reportedly have been making progress on a new deal that would make him the highest-paid player in football. Rodgers said in an interview Monday with ESPN Wisconsin's "Wilde and Tausch" he’s looking for a contract that will work for both sides.
"This is a partnership,” Rodgers said (via NFL.com). “The only way this is going to work and the best way for this to work is that we're in this together."
Rodgers signed a five-year, $110 million extension with the Packers in 2013. He discussed that contract during the interview.
"If you ask the team about the last deal that we did, and you ask me, both sides are happy,” Rodgers said. “They paid me a lot of money and never had a major salary cap year."
Rodgers is a six-time Pro Bowl player and won the NFL MVP in 2011 and 2014. He led the Packers to a Super Bowl victory in 2011.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan received a record-setting five-year, $150 million extension in May.