The Green Bay Packers did not alter the contract of Aaron Rodgers this past Friday and paid his $6.8 million roster bonus as is rather than converting it into a signing bonus. The move would have freed up more than $4.5 million in salary cap space, but it would have pushed that money to future seasons.

"It vested Friday like it was scheduled to," the source said.

The move was perhaps a signal that the Packers don't want to count any more dead money than they already would have if they moved on from Rodgers after the 2021 season.

The two sides could still possibly agreed to a reworked deal or an extension. 

Multiple league sources said they believe Rodgers wants assurances that he will be Green Bay's quarterback beyond just the 2021 season and that he won't be a "lame-duck" quarterback.