The Green Bay Packers on Tuesday announced that reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers has signed a contract extension. However, the terms of the agreement have not been officially released yet. 

A week after Rodgers confirmed that he will stay at Green Bay, the team’s general manager Brian Gutekunst announced that he will be a vital part in ‘our pursuit of another Super Bowl title’. 

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. But he denied the claim. 

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“We are very pleased to be able to come to an agreement with Aaron that keeps him in Green Bay. His play on the field and leadership in our locker room remain vital in our pursuit of another Super Bowl title. The agreement also allows us to maintain and enhance what we feel is already a very competitive roster,” Gutekunst said in a statement. 

The confirmation from the team puts rest to months-long hiatus as Rodgers, after the season, had said he was unsure whether he would return to the Packers, request a trade or retire. The 38-year-old will play his 18th season with the team. 

“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 last week. 

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The structure of the four-time MVP quarterback’s contract is designed to help the Packers’ salary-cap situation for now. According to NFL Network, Rodgers’ cap hit this year would be $28.5 million, $18 million lower than it would have been without this new deal.

The Packers, four-time Super Bowl champions, released outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith and offensive lineman Billy Turner and extended the contract of outside linebacker Preston Smith this week. Now, they are expected to try reaching a long-term deal with All-Pro receiver Davante Adams. 

If they don’t reach an agreement by July 15, Adams’ salary for the 2022 season would be just over $20 million.

Rodgers has spent his entire NFL career in Green Bay, but his future with the organization had been the subject of 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.

Rodgers skipped the Packers’ organized team activities and mandatory minicamp last year in a standoff with team management. He reported to training camp on time but expressed his concerns with the organization and said he wanted to have a voice in the team’s decision-making process.

But he said on multiple occasions over the last few months that his relationship with team officials had improved significantly.

Rodgers has earned MVP honors each of the last two seasons and has helped the Packers win three straight NFC North titles. The Packers lost in the NFC divisional playoffs last season after reaching the NFC championship game in the 2019 and 2020 seasons.