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Aaron Rodgers and Mason Crosby were scheduled to receive roster bonuses in the amounts of $6.8 million and $1.25 million, respectively, on March 20, 2021. There have been no reports that the Packers converted those bonuses to signing bonuses, or that the payments were delayed. It appears that the players were paid as scheduled. Ken Ingalls indicated that Rodgers' contract has a provision allowing the Packers to convert his roster bonus to a signing bonus without having to seek permission. I do not know if Crosby has an automatic conversion provision in his contract.

That suggests that the Packers elected to forego generating up to $4.