Since Friday, Aaron Rodgers (QB) has been officially a Pittsburgh Steelers player. Strved for one year and $ 13.65 million, the contract is not a great risk -taking for the franchise.
The quarterback can increase its gains by $ 5.85 million by fulfilling certain objectives. And Albert Breer de Sports Illustrated obtained details of these objectives.
To be eligible for these earnings, Aaron Rodgers will have to play at least 70% of offensive snaps for the Steelers in 2025. Then, each stage of the competition reached by the Steelers corresponds to an amount that Rodgers can obtain.
- If the Steelers qualify for the playoffs: $ 500,000
- If the Steelers get a week's rest or win the Wild-Card match and Rodgers plays at least 50% of snaps: $ 600,00
- If the Steelers win in the Divisional Round and Rodgers plays at least half of the snaps: $ 750,000
- If the Steelers win the AFC and Rodgers plays at least half of the snaps: $ 1 million
- If the Steelers win the Super Bowl and Rodgers plays at least half of the snaps: $ 1.5 million
- If Rodgers wins the title of MVP of the season: $ 1.5 million
Aaron Rodgers less well paid than… Daniel Jones
The maximum gain for Aaron Rodgers corresponds to a season where Pittsburgh finishes champion and the quarterback is MVP of the season. At 19.5 million such a season, the Steelers would have one of the blows of the century. If this is not the case, Pittsburgh will have just paid 13.5 million a pre-retirement veteran.
And even $ 13.5 million, Pittsburgh does not take a big risk. The colts paid more to attach the services of Daniel Jones, with 14 million green tickets for the coming season! To replace Rodgers, the jets gave 20 million per year to a Justin Fields which is younger, but which is far from having the CV of the Quadruple MVP. Even with a perfect season and all the bonuses, Rodgers could not do better than Fields.
On the annual average of contracts, Rodgers will be the 22nd quarterback in the wages. Far behind the 60 million per season of Dak Prescott and the 55 million recently granted to Trevor Lawrence, Jordan Love, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow.
The top 10 nfl quarterback wages
1. Dak Prescott (Cowboys) – $ 60 million per season
2. Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars) – $ 55M/season
2. Jordan Love (Packers) – $ 55M/season
2. Josh Allen (Bills) – $ 55M/season
2. Joe Burrow (Bengals) – $ 55M/season
6. Tua Tagovailoa (Dolphins) – $ 53.1M
7. BROCK PURDY (49ers) – $ 53M/season
7. Jared Goff (Lions) – $ 53M/season
9. Justin Herbert (Chargers) – $ 52.5M
10. Lamar Jackson (Ravens) – $ 52M/season
