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Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst is confident that superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers will have a new contract in the near future. "Both sides are working towards it and we're confident we'll come to an agreement soon," Gutekunst said Thursday on Pro Football Talk.
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Gutekunst didn't give a timeframe on the term "soon," however.
Perhaps one snag stems from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan's ongoing discussions for a new contract. The numbers associated in that deal are expected to be a consideration in Rodgers' new contract.
"We're pretty confident that this is something that's taking its normal course, its normal time," Gutekunst said of Rodgers' deal.
Rodgers has two years left on the original five-year, $110 million extension he signed in 2013. The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player and six-time Pro Bowl selection is scheduled to make $20.9 million in 2018 and $21.1 million in 2019.
The 34-year-old Rodgers sustained a broken right collarbone that derailed the majority of his season in 2017. He was able to return for one game following an eight-week absence before the team placed him on injured reserve after it was eliminated from playoff contention.
Rodgers passed for 1,675 yards, 16 touchdowns and six interceptions over seven games this past season, his 13th in the NFL.
He ranks second all-time in franchise history in passing yards (38,502) and touchdowns thrown (313), trailing only the legendary Brett Favre in both categories (61,655 and 442, respectively).
