The Facts: There’s still plenty to be determined for Rodgers, who will be in line for a record-setting contract this offseason, assuming the Green Bay Packers work aggressively to extend their quarterback’s deal with two years left on it. That’s a fairly safe assumption. They don’t want to let Rodgers get inside of two years if they can help it. As for the timing of a new deal, when Rodgers signed the extension in ’13, the news broke draft weekend in late April. With the stakes involved, it could take until at least the draft, if not later, again this time.

Diehards Line: But there’s also the possibility the Packers will push to extend him before the start of free agency March 14. That way they’ll know exactly how their cap looks for the next two or three years regarding their highest-priced player. Remember: As the quarterback dominoes fall, the landscape for Rodgers’ next contract gets a little clearer. Matthew Stafford signed a new deal with Detroit last August that made him the highest-paid player in the NFL. Jimmy Garoppolo topped that this month, getting a rich new deal from San Francisco. And when free agency opens, Kirk Cousins almost surely will pass that. Whatever the case, Rodgers should be shooting for $30 million. But there’s some wiggle room, as long as he hits it with the new money. If he and the Packers approach this like last time, they will add five years and about $150 million to Rodgers’ deal, with about half that fully guaranteed. However it goes, Rodgers will come out of this with a record-breaking contract. As USA Today's Pete Dougherty summed up: "The Packers don’t absolutely have to do an extension; he still has the two years left on his deal. But they should. The price will only go up if they wait."