That Aaron Rodgers was headed to Pittsburgh was one of the worst-kept secrets in football. All that remained a mystery were the details. Now, we know at least two key details.
Rodgers signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh that will pay him a base salary of $13.65 million and $10 million guaranteed. However, when incentives are included, the deal has a maximum value of $19.5 million.
While the deal appears lucrative enough, it makes Rodgers the second-lowest-paid NFL quarterback not on a rookie contract, according to Pro Football Talk.
The other bit of news learned this week is that Rodgers will wear #8 in Pittsburgh, the same number he wore when playing for the Jets in New York. Rodgers, of course, wore the #12 for
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