GREEN BAY, Wis. – A key offseason is here for the Green Bay Packers. The decisions that general manager Brian Gutekunst makes in the next five weeks to navigate through a $50 million hole in the salary cap will determine whether the Packers will contend for a Super Bowl in 2022.
This series of stories focuses on the critical decisions that lie ahead. Part 5 focuses on the fifth-year option for safety Darnell Savage.
Darnell Savage: 2022 Status – Under Contract
All draft picks sign four-year contracts. For a first-round pick, the drafting team can retain that player for an additional season by triggering a fifth-year option.