Packers Daily Links: Green Bay, Rodgers $2M Apart in Negotiations

According to a report, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are roughly $2 million apart per year on a new deal. That and more in today's Daily Links...

A new development has been reported in the ongoing Aaron Rodgers' contract negotiations saga. "According to sources informed of the progress in the negotiations, the sides are roughly $2 million per year apart on their offers," writes Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. "The Packers' current contract offer is believed to average slightly more than $21 million per year, sources say, meaning Rodgers is a sure bet either way to eclipse the $20.6 million per year the Baltimore Ravens recently agreed to pay Joe Flacco." Rapoport also reports that the two sides are still figuring out what to do with the two years remaining on Rodgers' current contract. Once again, it's impossible to predict exactly when a deal will be consummated, but a good guess is that something will get done before the draft. No guarantees, however.

In other Aaron Rodgers news, Dan Pompei clues us into a tidbit into the offseason life of the Packers quarterback in a column at the National Football Post. "Aaron Rodgers is changing up his offseason workout routine," writes Pompei. "The Packers quarterback says he is incorporating more stretching and flexibility work. What is the point? At 29, Rodgers is beginning to realize how flexibility affects motion, and how both are affected by age. He wants to continue to remain flexible and limber and avoid injuries, and he hopes this is a way to do that." Best of luck with that, Aaron.

Commentary on the recent Tony Romo contract contract and its impact on Aaron Rodgers appears at ProFootballTalk.com and JSOnline.

Former Packers safety LeRoy Butler was outspoken in his opinion on the running backs currently on the Packers roster in a recent article posted at Fox Sports Wisconsin. "They're definitely not OK at running back; They can't win a Super Bowl with (DuJuan) Harris as their best option," Butler is quoted as saying by reporter Paul Imig. "The running backs they have right now, it's going to be hard to win with these guys." The jury is still out on Harris. I know I'd like the Packers to find a bigger, complementary back to Harris, but I'm not sure I'd go as far as to say they couldn't win a Super Bowl with Harris this early in the young man's career.

A column written by Mike Vandermause of the Green Bay Press-Gazette calls on the Packers and Brett Favre to hold off on a jersey retirement ceremony or any other such mending of fences between the two parties. "Someday the two sides should fix their fractured relationship," writes Vandermause. "But now is not the time. It’s too soon after the messiness of their divorce." The Packers will do what they think is in the best interests of the franchise. Brett Favre will do what's best for Brett Favre. It's inevitable that it gets done, it's just a matter of when.

Acme Packing Company has a pair of blog posts on Nick Perry and A.J. Hawk's charitable endeavors.

Lombardi Ave. continues the discussion on cornerback Loyce Means and running backs the Packers should consider in the NFL Draft.

AllGreenBayPackers.com takes a look at some sleepers in the NFL Draft.

Video: Former Packers running back Ahman Green shares his thoughts on the new "Crown of Helmet" rule in the NFL with Fox 11 in Green Bay...

Brian Carriveau is the author of "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].

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packsmack25's picture

April 01, 2013 at 09:27 am

Oh boy, I'm sure the discourse will be pleasant here...

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Evan's picture

April 01, 2013 at 09:38 am

Nevermind. God, I hate April Fool's day.

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Lars's picture

April 01, 2013 at 02:28 pm

If Rodgers wants to avoid injuries he'd be better served if he just got rid of the ball sooner/stopped taking unnecessary sacks. What he loses in QB rating will easily be outweighed in the long-term health benefits.

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Evan's picture

April 01, 2013 at 02:36 pm

It's not about QB rating, it's about helping his team win. Interceptions are much harder to overcome than sacks.

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KurtMc's picture

April 01, 2013 at 05:10 pm

+1 Lars.

#12 needs that internal clock...one one-thousand , two one-thousand, three...throw it...

While everyone loves the big play, getting clocked 45 times per season and two concussions at 20+ mil per year isn't going to cut it.

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