Could Aaron Rodgers be benched? His contract limits Packers’ options – Green Bay Packers Blog

GREEN BAY, Wis. — At the time, it seemed like an easy call: If Aaron Rodgers wanted to return to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season — and possibly a 19th and 20th — then general manager Brian Gutekunst and contract negotiator Russ Ball would do the deal.

The result was a three-year, $150 million contract extension signed this past March that contained massive amounts of…