The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers have had "no meaningful progress" in contract extension talks recently, according to a ProFootballTalk report Friday.
Per the report, that could change, but any deal is unlikely to happen soon.
Rodgers, 34, still has two years remaining on his contract, but his $22 million annual average now ranks 10th among all quarterbacks, trailing Atlanta's Matt Ryan by $8 million annually. Rodgers can make a little over $20.5 million this season and $21.1 million in 2019 before his contract expires, including roster and workout bonuses.
New Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst told PFT Live in May that he expected an extension with Rodgers to happen sooner than later.
"Both sides are working toward it and we're confident we'll come to an agreement soon," Gutekunst said May 3, hours before Ryan became the NFL's highest-paid player. "We're pretty confident that this is something that's taking its normal course, its normal time."
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Rodgers has not been particularly vocal about wanting a new deal.
A Yahoo Sports report in April suggested the signal-caller was unhappy with his lack of influence in personnel decisions that affect him - like the release of longtime wideout Jordy Nelson - and said it could factor into future contract discussions.
Rodgers, however, dismissed the report as "click bait" in an Instagram post later that day.
The six-time Pro Bowl passer missed nine games last season with a broken collarbone, but is the odds-on favorite in Las Vegas to win the league's MVP award in 2018, at plus-550 compared to plus-800 for Tom Brady.
‘Packers Experience’
The stage is set for the Packers Experience, beginning Thursday in conjunction with the first day of Packers training camp.
In addition to numerous activities for fans during the free, four-day festival, the Packers Experience also will host ESPN and NFL Network for several days of live broadcasts from the Lambeau Field parking lot.
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NFL Network will broadcast their show, Inside Training Camp Live, at 9 a.m. from their set in the Lambeau Field parking lot. Former Packers assistant coach Steve Mariucci and former Packers wide receiver James Jones will be reporting from the event, along with Andrew Siciliano, Ian Rapoport and Stacey Dales from NFL Network on Friday and Saturday.
ESPN will broadcast their show, “NFL Live,” hosted by Green Bay native and SportsCenter host John Anderson, from the Packers Experience at 12:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
NFL Network and ESPN may also host interviews on-site with several Packers alumni during their broadcasts: Jerry Kramer, Dave Robinson, Frank Winters, Earl Dotson, Chris Jacke, Mark Chmura, LeRoy Butler, Antonio Freeman, Paul Coffman and Lynn Dickey.
