Aaron Rodgers

Quarterback

Age: 43
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 21
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $22,500,000 (7.01% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $22,500,000 (5.99% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $22,500,000 ($22,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $22,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 18/121 at QB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
2026 📝
August 7: Roster bonus due
43$22,000,000$500,000$22,000,000$22,500,0007.0%
Total$22,000,000$500,000$22,000,000$22,500,000

Contract Notes

Aaron Rodgers signed a one year, $22.5 million contract with the Steelers. $22 million is fully guaranteed. If on the roster on August 7,2026 Rodgers will receive a $250,000 bonus. Another $250,000 bonus is earned the first week of the regular season. There are an additional $2.5 million in incentives available for playoff success.

 

Updated June 1, 2026

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$22.5M
2026
Cash Due$22,500,000
Running Cash$22,500,000
Career Earnings: $395,812,794
Career APY: $18,848,228
Potential Earnings: $418,312,794
Total Guarantees: $466,607,500
Largest Cash Payment: $66,900,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $29,352,000 (2019)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PackersDraftedRenegotiated20055$7,655,000$1,531,000$4,077,500$6,215,00081.2%$2,071,667
PackersExtensionExtended20085$63,520,000$12,704,000$20,000,000$44,250,00069.7%$8,850,000
PackersExtensionExtended20135$110,000,000$22,000,000$54,000,000$88,412,50080.4%$17,682,500
PackersExtensionExtended20184$134,000,000$33,500,000$78,700,000$125,814,70693.9%$31,453,677
JetsOtherRenegotiated20223$150,815,000$50,271,667$101,415,000$00.0%$0
PackersOtherTraded20225$150,815,000$50,271,667$101,415,000$41,950,00027.8%$41,950,000
JetsOtherJune 1 Terminated20233$112,500,000$37,500,000$75,000,000$75,050,00066.7%$37,525,000
SteelersSFAExpired20251$13,650,000$13,650,000$10,000,000$14,120,588103.4%$14,120,588
SteelersUFAActive20261$22,500,000$22,500,000$22,000,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Packers18$306,642,206$17,035,678$265,816,1360.0%$40,313,5700.0%
Jets2$75,050,000$37,525,000$26,050,0000.0%$56,000,0000.0%
Steelers1$14,120,588$14,120,588$14,150,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2005Packers$230,000$300,000$620,000$0$0$620,000$1,150,0001.3%$2,350,000
2006Packers$350,000$1,052,500$0$0$0$0$1,402,5001.4%$3,360,000
2007Packers$505,000$1,052,500$0$0$0$0$1,557,5001.4%$505,000
2008Packers$12,900,000$1,052,500$0$0$0$0$13,952,50012.0%$12,900,000
2009Packers$680,000$1,052,500$7,420,000$0$500,000$0$9,652,5007.8%$8,600,000
2010Packers$6,000,000$0$0$0$500,000$0$6,500,000--$6,500,000
2011Packers$7,250,000$0$0$0$500,000$0$7,750,0006.4%$7,750,000
2012Packers$8,000,000$0$0$0$500,000$0$8,500,0007.0%$8,500,000
2013Packers$4,500,000$7,000,000$0$0$500,000$4,500,000$12,000,0009.1%$40,000,000
2014Packers$900,000$6,650,000$9,500,000$0$500,000$9,500,000$17,550,00012.4%$10,900,000
2015Packers$1,000,000$6,650,000$9,500,000$600,000$500,000$9,500,000$18,250,00012.1%$11,600,000
2016Packers$11,500,000$6,650,000$0$600,000$500,000$0$19,250,00011.8%$12,600,000
2017Packers$12,550,000$6,650,000$0$600,000$500,000$0$20,300,00011.6%$13,312,500
2018Packers$1,100,000$11,500,000$7,800,000$0$500,000$7,800,000$20,900,00011.3%$66,900,000
2019Packers$1,100,000$14,352,000$13,400,000$0$500,000$13,400,000$29,352,00014.9%$29,260,000
2020Packers$1,550,000$14,352,000$5,240,000$0$500,000$5,240,000$21,642,00010.6%$7,290,000
2021Packers$1,100,000$19,173,568$6,800,000$0$500,000$6,800,000$27,573,56814.9%$22,364,706
2022Packers$1,150,000$27,333,568$0$0$50,000$1,150,000$28,533,56813.2%$41,950,000
2023Jets$1,838,888$7,000,000$0$0$50,000$1,838,888$8,888,8883.9%$36,888,888
2024Jets$3,161,112$14,000,000$0$0$0$3,161,112$17,161,1126.6%$38,161,112
2025Steelers$13,650,000$0$0$500,000$0$10,000,000$14,150,0005.0%$14,120,588
2026Steelers$22,000,000$0$500,000$0$0$22,000,000$22,500,0007.0%$22,500,000
Total$113,015,000$145,821,136$60,780,000$2,300,000$6,600,000$95,510,000$328,516,136$418,312,794
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Packers2023$40,313,570$0
Jets2025$21,000,000$0
Jets2026$35,000,000$0
Total$96,313,570$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
OffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201115----88.8%0.0%343/50268.3%464345636122.5602574.3340
201216----97.1%0.0%371/55267.2%429539851108.0542594.8254
20139751.9%0.0%193/29066.6%253617621104.9301204.0040
201416093.6%0.0%341/52065.6%438138528112.2432696.32102
201516099.1%0.0%347/57260.7%38213184692.7583445.9184
201616098.0%0.0%401/61065.7%442840735104.2673695.5484
20177939.9%0.0%154/23864.7%16751662297.2241265.3011
201816094.2%0.2%372/59762.3%44422524997.6432696.3263
201916098.0%0.0%353/56962%40022643695.4461834.0144
202016097.9%0.2%372/52670.7%429948520121.5381493.9300
202116088.1%0.0%366/53168.9%411537430111.9331013.1300
202217097.6%0.0%350/54264.6%369526123291.134942.8100
2023130.4%0.0%0/10%00012.1000.0000
202417096.1%0.0%368/58463%389728114090.5221074.9000
202516189.0%0.0%327/49865.7%33222472994.821612.9100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$23,964,000$22,500,000
Injury Adjusted$23,964,000$22,500,000
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OTC Valuation $7.8M $15.7M $23.5M $31.4M $39.2M APY $10.7M $21.3M $32M $42.7M $53.3M $23,964,000 $22,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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