Quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his financial goals clear during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers dispelled a lot of speculation around his long NFL free agency process Thursday afternoon. But perhaps the most notable rumors Rodgers stomped on during his most recent guest appearance on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show was about what he would be seeking in his next potential NFL contract.
“There’s been a lot of people assuming they have information about me, and it’s just not true. I’ve been straight up with these teams from the start about where I was at starting with the money thing. I told every single one of the teams that I talked to that it ain’t about the money that I would play for $10M; I don’t care,” said Rodgers.
“I never once said I needed a multi-year deal. $30, $40 million is absolute bull****; I said I’ll play for $10. Whatever.”
When free agency began, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio argued Rodgers could be aiming to sign a two-year, $90 million deal. In Florio’s defense, that amount was an “educated guess” rather than from an actual source.
On March 15, The Athletic’s Michael Silver, Dianna Russini and Alec Lewis reported Rodgers was seeking a deal within the “same general range” as the one Sam Darnold received from the Seattle Seahawks. Darnold’s new contract gives him an average annual salary of $33.5 million.
CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin projected Rodgers’ worth to be between $25-$35 million for the 2025 season.
