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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 759286" data-attributes="member: 7261">No need to hit the panic button, IMO.  If the Packers see the need to free up more Cap Space, they have 3 guys in the tail end of expensive contracts totalling over $36M in cap space and only $5.5M of that is dead cap.    That is a much better problem then some teams who have less cap space and more dead cap on top of that.  Take a look at what is going on in Philly and K.C.The decision is going to come down to what players do the Packers need to keep and/or acquire to improve the team.  They have some flexibility to make those decisions.  Everyone wants to get AR locked into being a Packer for life, which eventually will probably make sense.  However, he has 2 years left on his current contract, is coming off surgery to his throwing shoulder and the Packers may need to spend the money this year elsewhere to improve the team.  I would much rather wait on AR's extension, until after the team is 100% sure there are no underlying issues with his arm and the team is in a situation where other needs are addressed and then it is time to take care of your Franchise QB.</blockquote>

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