Brian Gutekunst Believes That Having Aaron Rodgers Agreement Off Our Cap Will Be Beneficial In 2024

The Packers paid Aaron Rodgers a large new deal last year, and

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removing that amount off their salary limit was a factor in selling him this year.

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Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst acknowledged that the $40.3 million dead cap compared to

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trading Rodgers hits their books for the 2023 season puts them fairly close to the cap heading into the draft,

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but Gutekunst believes the cap savings in 2024 will help the Packers sign free agents next year.

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"It will certainly help us next year," Gutekunst said, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky. "I'm excited to get through this part and have some assets for next year."

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