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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 6794" data-source="post: 967074">First of all, let's take a look at the dead money that would count against the Packers' cap if Rodgers decides to retire.For cap purposes, the Packers would actually benefit if he did it after this season as that would result in a cap hit of "only" $40.3 million in 2023.After that, it's getting significantly more tricky as Rodgers is due a $58.3 million option bonus next year which is fully guaranteed if he continues to play. With that being said, if he ends up retiring after the 2023 season it would result in $68.2 million of dead money counting against their cap in 2024.It gets even worse if Rodgers hangs up his cleats after the 2024 season as he would receive another option bonus of $47 million to play in '24. That means the Packers would absord a cap hit of $76.8 million in '25 if he plays another three seasons.In addition to that you need to realize that Love is currently under contract through the 2023 season only, meaning re-signing him would result in an additional cap hit starting in 2024.As a side note, the Packers could try to recoup some of the bonus money paid to Rodgers if he ends up retiring but I don't think they would stand much of a chance to actually receive some of it.Rodgers has been pretty clear about not coming back anymore once he has announced his retirement.</blockquote>

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