GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers made a long-term commitment to quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Friday, signing the first-year starter to a contract extension through 2014.
The team announced the deal after practice Friday afternoon, when Rodgers signed the paperwork. Terms were not disclosed, but NFL.com reported Friday that the deal is worth $65 million over six years, with $20 million of that guaranteed.
"It means a lot," Rodgers said. "I'm very excited knowing that my future is going to be here in Green Bay."
A former standout at California, Rodgers was the Packers' first-round pick in 2005. He then spent three years as the backup to Brett Favre.
His long-awaited opportunity to become Green Bay's starter came when Favre retired in March. Then Favre expressed a desire to return to football, making Rodgers future seem uncertain.
But when Favre finally came out of retirement after training camp started in early August, Packers management stood by its commitment to Rodgers and traded Favre, the NFL's only three-time MVP, to the New York Jets for a conditional draft pick.
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