Does it really matter who is right and who wins the vaunted argument?
Neither the Packers nor Aaron Rodgers is saying anything about a contract restructure. The reason why this has been such a hot button issue is because Rodgers is owed $37.2 million this season — 19.98 percent of the salary cap. Davante Adams will be the Packers No. 2 highest-paid player in 2021, but his cap hit is only nine percent of the cap. According to OverTheCap.com, the last 10 Super Bowl winning quarterbacks have accounted for just 8.4 percent of a team’s salary cap.
The reason that is important is because the Packers are tight with money right now and need more cash to be able to go out and get more free agents.