The Green Bay Packers are now entering a new era in their franchise history. Now that Aaron Rodgers has taken his talents to the New York Jets, Green Bay has been left with a gaping hole, which is something that they won’t be able to fill anytime soon — if at all.
The thing is, the Packers have also been left with the remnants of the now-concluded Aaron Rodgers era. This includes a handful of massive contracts that at the moment, just don’t seem to fit in with Green Bay’s current timeline — and salary cap, of course.
Green Bay Packers: David Bakhtiari Has Not Lived Up to $105.5 Million Extension
Freddie Boston of Fansided recently came up with a detailing the Packers’ ‘worst contracts‘ heading into the new season. Unsurprisingly, David Bakhtiari’s $105.5 million deal sits atop the said list.
Back in 2020, it seemed like a no-brainer for the Packers to give Bakhtiari the bag. The 6-foot-4 tackle had emerged as one of the best players in his position at that time, and simply put, Green Bay had to give him a big-money extension in order to retain his services. This came out to the tune of a four-year, $105.5 million extension.
And then disaster struck. Bakhtiari tore his ACL not long after signing his new contract, and he ended up missing the rest of the season. The 31-year-old was able to return to the field last season, but unfortunately, he was not able to bring back his All-Pro form. Well, maybe at least not yet.
Green Bay Packers: Aaron Jones’ Pay Cut Still Not Enough
No. 2 on the list, unfortunately, is Aaron Jones. This is despite the fact that the Pro Bowl running back took a pay cut this summer in order to remain in Green Bay. It was a noteworthy sacrifice by the 28-year-old, but the truth of the matter is that it just isn’t enough.
Boston points out that while the Packers were able to bring down Jones’ cap hit to $8.2 million this coming season, he is still owed a whopping $17.2 million next year, in what will be the final year of his current deal. Moreover, Green Bay will still also have to pay him another $6.4 million after his contract ends, which obviously, will still have a relatively considerable impact on the team’s cap situation.
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