Aaron Rodgers says ESPN’s report on his contract is false

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Thursday, ESPN reported that Aaron Rodgers plans to become the highest-paid player in the NFL next season if he returns to the Packers. Rodgers wants $50 million per year, says ESPN.

However, Rodgers texted Pat McAfee that ESPN’s report is "categorically false."

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Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 09, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan.  (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

Rodgers’ former teammate Greg Jennings amplified the report on Friday:

"People change, but some things never do. Aaron Rodgers has been a very selfish guy," Jennings said on FS1.

"I get it, he’s at the end of his career and is trying to take whatever he can take. But you can’t do that and want to win. How are you going to try to win? Guys got to look out for themselves, but in doing so you cut out the legs of others. At the quarterback position, you cut out more than just a pair of legs."

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers gestures as he exits the field after losing the NFC Divisional Playoff game to the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field on January 22, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

The issue with ESPN’s shady reporting — in addition to its inaccuracy — is that the rest of the sports media quickly runs with it, especially when it paints Rodgers to look like a bad guy.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) jogs towards the locker room after the Packers defeated the San Francisco 49ers 30-28 at Levi's Stadium. (Cary