Packers not involved in contract discussions with 2-Time All-Pro
The future of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers remains bright, as is the future of his top offensive goal.
Two-time All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams will become a free agent next month unless the Packers decide to use the franchise tag to retain him next year. Adams is arguably the biggest early-season draft pick at Green Bay apart from Rodgers, but the two sides have yet to begin discussions on a new contract. The delay comes just weeks as some major free-agent deadlines will eventually push the Packers to a decision — the franchise card deadline is March 8 and the official opening of the NFL free agent deadline on March 16.
Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel took to Twitter on Tuesday, February 22 to report on the silence between the team's main office and its all-star receiver.
"If QB Aaron Rodgers is waiting for the deal with Davante Adams to be finalized before making a decision, then he will wait a bit," Silverstein wrote. "There has been no discussion between #Packers and Adams since the end of the season," a source said. The team has until March 8 to decide whether to use the franchise card. ”
Adams was selected to the NFL Pro-Bowl five years of operation and set franchise records last season in receptions (123) and receiving yards (1,553), according to the Pro Football Reference. Last year, he led the league in touchdowns with 18. The Packers don't want to lose arguably the best play of all football, and they certainly won't allow him to walk without. These realities constitute two equal potential options for future Packers.
The first thing Green Bay can do is sign Adams on a long-term contract. The prolific pass catcher negotiated with the team about an extension last season, but the two sides failed to come to an end. However, from the discussions came information about what Adams was looking for in a new deal.
"Adams has made it clear that he wants to be the highest-paid player in a wide receiver position and it's hard to argue that he deserves that distinction," according to an article published by Pro Football Focus.
(PFF) ranked Adams as the league's best-prospect free agent, giving a projected contract value of $93 million over four years with $65 million in guarantees. Unfortunately for the Packers, they have to cut about $50 million in spending next season to meet the NFL's salary cap requirements, according to Over The Cap.
Other free agents critical to recent success in Green Bay include All-Pro linebacker De'Vondre Campbell, Robert Tonyan and wide receiver Allen Lazard. Not to mention, if the Packers try to entice Rodgers to stay, they'll have to re-enact his deal through an extension that could potentially make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL — or at least close to it.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Feb. 13 that Green Bay is ready to spend "close to the limit this year and move on to the following years as much as possible" to retain Rodgers. The news comes about three weeks after Rodgers told the media he was not interested in being part of next season's rebuild.
Signs point to packers using franchise cards to keep Adams by 2022
GettyGreen Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams.
Considering the many concerns about the team's free agent and immediate contract priorities, the best path forward for the Packers may be to go with option No. 2 on Adams - the franchise card.
The franchise card exception allows a team to re-sign a player on a one-year contract that is worth the average of the five highest salaries in the NFL at that position compared to the previous year or 120% of the player's previous year's compensation, Any number is greater.
"A franchise card for Adams would be just $20 million, making it less likely to face Green Bay's wage cap challenges — but not inseurrectionable," Pro Football Focus said.
With the franchise's card term only 15 days away and no long-term contract negotiations underway between the Packers and Adams, it's possible to speculate that the team is leaning toward extending back for a season with a big money deal.
By kicking off that decision the other year, the Packers are best able to sort out their finances and figure out how to keep Rodgers/Adams in a parallel position for the next few seasons.
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