(L): Quarterback Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Sept. 9, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. ; (R): Aaron Rodgers poses on the red carpet at NFL Honors during Super Bowl LII week on Feb. 3, 2018, at Northrop at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.Photo:Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty;Brooke Sutton/Getty
Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty;Brooke Sutton/Getty
Aaron Rodgersis considered to be one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time — and one of the wealthiest.
The football player began his NFL career in 2005 with theGreen Bay Packersand wastraded to the New York Jetsin 2023. Throughout his career, Rodgers has earned four MVP awards and solidified his reputation as an accomplished, albeit controversial, force on and off the field — building both an NFL legacy and significant wealth.
Although his exact net worth is unknown, according toForbes, he is expected to earn $47.2 million in 2024 alone between his NFL salary and endorsements. He has also earned spots on the outlet’s lists of the top 50highest-paid athletes worldwideand the 10highest-paid NFL players.
At a Green Bay Packerspress conferencein January 2023, the quarterback was asked if he could walk away from a lucrative contract with what was described as an “enormous amount of money.”
Rodgers responded, “Money is energy and I have made a ton of it and I’m very thankful for this organization, the generational wealth that they’ve offered me … I can definitely walk away from that.”
The athlete is also the subject of a new Netflix documentary,Aaron Rodgers: Enigma, which documents the successes and challenges of his career, including his season-ending injury in 2023 and family struggles.
From his football career to his business ventures, here’s everything to know about how Aaron Rodgers amassed his worth.
NFL player Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 1, 2024.Brooke Sutton/Getty
Brooke Sutton/Getty
While Rodgers' exact current net worth is unknown,Forbeshas shared insight into the football player’s earnings in recent years.
In September 2024, the outletreportedthat Rodgers' yearly salary and winnings were $47.2 million.Forbesattributed football as Rodgers' main revenue driver — with an estimated $38.2 million earned on the field and $9 million from outside ventures.
In 2024, Rodgers earned a spot onForbes' list of the top 50 highest-paid athletes worldwide. He also made the list of the 10 highest-paid NFL players.
Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets visits on set of the TNF on Prime postgame show after an NFL football game between the Houston Texans and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 31, 2024.Cooper Neill/Getty
Cooper Neill/Getty
Rodgers' professional football career began with the Green Bay Packers in 2005. In August of that year, he signed his first ofseveral contractswith the team: a $7.7 million five-year contract with a $1.5 million signing bonus and $5.4 million guaranteed.
After 18 years in Green Bay, Rodgers was traded to the New York Jets in the spring of 2023. That summer, he agreed to atwo-year $75 million guaranteed contractwith the team — $35 million less than he would’ve made if he finished his four-year deal with the Packers, which reportedly had $110 million remaining in the contract. Despite the pay decrease,Forbesreported that the deal would bring the football player’s on-field earnings to $418 million throughout his career.
Aaron Rodgers attends Zenith unveiling of his limited edition design at the Magic Room at the LVMH Tower on Oct. 30, 2023.John Lamparski/Getty
John Lamparski/Getty
Off the field,Forbesestimated that he brings in roughly $9 million annually through brand deals and business ventures.
According to the outlet, two of Rodgers' most lucrative brand deals are with ZenWtr and Amberjack dress shoes. PerGQ, he also signed on as a brand ambassador for Zenith in 2021 and designed a $12,800 Swiss watch.
“I’ve always loved watches, but I’ve never fallen in love with a brand until I went out and went to the headquarters and just met the people who make the whole thing go,” Rodgers toldGQin October 2023 of his collaboration with Zenith.
Rodgers has alsopartnered with Adidassince as early as 2015 when he signed a multi-year deal.
The football player’s additional previous partnerships also includeState Farm Insurance,IZODandTaylor Made Golf.
PerForbes, Rodgers launched a $50 million venture and growth stage fund with Roth Capital in 2019, Rx3 Ventures, which he remains a general partner of along with Nate Raabe and Byron Roth. The quarterback has also been a minority owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks since 2018.
Aaron Rodgers poses on the red carpet at the NFL Honors on Feb. 2, 2019.Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty
Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty
While at theAmerican Century Championshipin November 2016, Rodgers talked about the impact of fame and wealth, saying that “money does some interesting things to people in your life.”
He added, “especially when you go from not much to ‘Boom!’ You have a signing bonus and are able to buy some different things and are in a different tax bracket than most people your age.”
Rodgers has also seen significant changes to his earnings over the years, but none that have worried him. In August 2023, sports commentator Kay Adams asked Rodgers about the $35 million pay cut he took when he signed with the Jets, to which he reassured her that he was still “loving” what he was earning.
“I’m getting paid a lot of money, I feel great about it,” he said. “I’m not missing that money at all.”
source: people.com