Rodgers agrees to record extension with Packers.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Before he became the NFL's highest-paid player again, Aaron Rodgers wore a denim suit and cowboy hat that made him look as if he were going to serve as a chaperone at a square dance.
For Rodgers, it's kind of a big deal either way.
The two-time NFL MVP signed a four-year extension with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday that would keep him under contract through the 2023 season.
The four-year deal is worth $134 million, with more than $100 million in guaranteed money. Rodgers' former teammate, NFL Network analyst James Jones, first reported the agreement.
Rodgers' new annual average salary of $33.5 million per year would eclipse Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan's five-year extension worth $30 million a year.
"Looking forward to making some more memorable moments this year, and for years to come," Rodgers posted on an Instagram in a thank you message to the organization, teammates and fans.
Rodgers turns 35 in December.
He signed his previous extension, a five-year deal worth $110 million, before the 2013 season.
Rodgers had fallen behind in the ever-escalating world of NFL salaries since then, making him a relative bargain.
He never voiced concern about his compensation.
Both general manager Brian Gutekunst and Rodgers had expressed confidence that a new deal would get done.