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• The Packers made Aaron Rodgers the highest-paid player in league history, signing him to a four-year, $200 million deal with $153 million guaranteed
• The agreement ends speculation about the future of Rodgers, who had been rumored to be interested in joining the Denver Broncos or even retiring 
• The new contract gives Rodgers an annual salary of $50 million, topping the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes ($45 million) and the Bills' Josh Allen ($43 million)
• Mahomes's 10-year, $450 million contract is still the largest total NFL deal ever
• Since January 2021, Rodgers held out of Packers training camp over a contract dispute, hosted Jeopardy, and had a brief engagement to Shailene Woodley
• Later, Rodgers ignited a nationwide controversy by claiming to be 'immunized' against COVID-19 when asked if he got the vaccine before the 2021 season
• It was ultimately revealed that Rodgers never got the vaccine when he tested positive for COVID-19 during the season and was forced to miss a game
• The 38-year-old Rodgers ultimately won another MVP - his fourth - following the 2021 season, but once again suffered a disappointing exit from the playoffs