Aaron Rodgers signs bumper contract extension with Green Bay Packers

By Issy Ronald, CNN

Updated 1151 GMT (1951 HKT) March 16, 2022

Aaron Rodgers is returning to the Green Bay Packers on a reportedly massive deal.

(CNN)Aaron Rodgers has signed a bumper contract extension with the Green Bay Packers.

The deal keeps the 38-year-old Rodgers, who recently was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second straight year and the fourth time in his 17-year career, at the team he joined from college in 2005.«We are very pleased to be able to come to an agreement with Aaron that keeps him in Green Bay,» Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst told the team's website.«His play on the field and leadership in our locker room remain vital in our pursuit of another Super Bowl title. The agreement also allows us to maintain and enhance what we feel is already a very competitive roster.»The Packers did not disclose details of Rodgers' deal, but he will earn over $150 million over the next three seasons, according to the Spotrac website.Read MoreSpotrac says Rodgers will earn $42 million in 2022, $59.5 million in 2023, and $49.3 million in 2024, with the 2025 and 2026 seasons as voidable years on the contract.Aaron Rodgers throws the ball during the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field on January 22, 2022.Following the Packers' loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Playoff Round, it was unclear whether the 38-year-old would continue playing for the Packers, or even continue playing in the NFL.Ultimately, however, he will return to the team that, as starting quarterback, he has guided to the playoffs 11 times in the last 14 seasons, eight division victories and one Super Bowl title.In the process, Rodgers has gathered many individual accolades,