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Rodgers is arguably is the best quarterback in football but isn't paid like it. At some point, maybe soon, that will change. But if you think Rodgers will hold out in anger until it does, that likely isn't going to happen. Sources close to Rodgers describe the quarterback as concerned about his contract situation with the Packers, but they say he isn't yet prepared to hold out this offseason or this summer, if a new deal isn't reached.
Reported by CBSSports.com
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While CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman concedes that could change, he stressed that as of now, it seems Rodgers wants no part of a holdout. There is also the belief in the Rodgers camp that one won't be needed and both sides will reach an agreement on a new deal. “He paid close attention to the money Joe Flacco received,” a source close to Rodgers told Freeman, “but there's no anger. He's not planning to hold out. ...” But make no mistake about it: Rodgers' paycheck doesn't match his status. He has two years remaining on a six-year extension signed in 2008 that pays him $9.25 million in 2013 and $10.5 million in 2014. Flacco and Drew Brees are both earning approximately $20 million per season. Last year Rodgers had an MVP-caliber season completing 67.2 percent of his throws for 39 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He led the sport with a quarterback rating of 108 and his combination of throwing skill and athleticism put him in a class of his own. Given all that, the Packers' widely reported interested in getting something done with their superstar QB makes such an agreement inevitable. The only question is when it happens. “It is his time,” a source told Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio, who added the source also believes that once Rodgers has a new deal, it will set a new benchmark that will stand for several years.
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