Four-time
NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday confirmed he will stay with the Green Bay Packers
for an 18th season but said reports of him signing a massive contract
extension were “inaccurate”.

Reports
claimed Rodgers had signed a new four-year deal worth $200 million that would
make the quarterback the highest-paid player in NFL history.

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“Hey
everyone, just wanted to clear some things up; YES I will be playing with the
@packers next year, however, reports about me signing a contract are
inaccurate, as are the supposed terms of the contract I “signed”. I’m very
excited to be back #year18,” Rodgers said in a tweet.

Rodgers’
decision, that shoots down the possibility of him joining the Denver Broncos,
comes nearly a month after he was named the NFL MVP for a second consecutive year.

NFL Network
and Pat McAfee, the host of “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube, had
both reported earlier in the day that Rodgers was staying with the Packers.
Rodgers makes a weekly appearance on McAfee’s show during the season.

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NFL Network
reported that the 38-year-old Rodgers had agreed to a new contract that includes $153 million in guaranteed money. McAfee disputed the
terms and said the contract wasn’t signed yet, and Rodgers’ tweet backed up
McAfee’s account.

Rodgers wanted to avoid a repeat of 2021, when his status was uncertain until the start of training camp after he skipped the Packers’ mandatory minicamp.

Rodgers’
plans had been the subject of much speculation ever since the Packers traded up
four spots to take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love with the 26th overall
pick in the 2020 draft. 

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After referring to his future as a “beautiful mystery”
late in the 2020 season, Rodgers skipped the Packers’ organized team activities
and mandatory minicamp in a standoff with team management.