Aaron Rodgers has some concepts for the way Jordan Love ought to spend the cash from his newly earned $220 million Packers contract.
“I wish to give a shoutout to Jordan Love turning into the highest-paid participant within the NFL. J-Love, don’t spend it multi functional place,” Rodgers mentioned on an NFL Community look Saturday. “However should you do, I nonetheless have a home in Inexperienced Bay that’s up on the market.”
On condition that Rodgers left Inexperienced Bay formally in April 2023, it stands to cause he’s had some bother offloading the property.
Love, who’s now making $55 million yearly, may assist.
His deal features a document $75 million signing bonus and $155 million in full ensures, ESPN reported Friday.
The yearly common of $55 million is tied for the very best in league historical past.
Love, who threw for 4,159 yards and 32 touchdowns in his first 12 months as a starter final season, was drafted in 2020 as an eventual substitute for Rodgers, seemingly hastening his exit from Inexperienced Bay.
Nonetheless, he led the Packers to the postseason and a wild-card spherical victory final season.
Rodgers, by way of no fault of his personal, noticed his season slip away after simply 4 snaps, tearing his Achilles in Week 1 towards the Payments — main the Jets to a different depressing season after a summer season of excessive expectations.
This 12 months, refreshed from a visit to Egypt, Rodgers is hoping to ship what he couldn’t in 2023.
“So far as my beloved Jets followers, you already know what, I acquired to satisfy a terrific one out in Tahoe and he’s passionate similar to the remainder of you women and men are,” Rodgers mentioned on NFL Community. “It’s gonna be an up and down season. In all probability much more ups and downs, however simply keep on with us. Clearly we wish to keep wholesome, clearly we acquired massive goals.
“It’s been a tough stretch the final 13 years, however the tide is popping.”
