Breaking news from ESPN's Field Yates:
The Packers converted $14.26M of Aaron Rodgers’ 2020 $19.5M roster bonus into a signing bonus, which allows that money to prorate over five seasons, including 2019.
The Lions did the same with Matthew Stafford’s 2020 $6M roster bonus.
GB creates 11.4M in 2020 cap, DET $4.8M.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 27, 2019
$11.4 million in new cap space is a significant chunk of change, and it gives the Packers even more flexibility to extend some key players and continue making moves in 2020 and beyond.