Brian Gutekunst, Russ Ball and the Green Bay Packers are about to have a busy month or two. According to Over the Cap, the Packers are currently (as of Feb. 3) around $50 million over the 2022 salary cap, and this figure doesn’t even include the $20 million franchise tag expected to be given to All-Pro receiver Davante Adams.
Long story short: Like last offseason, the Packers must make a number of moves to fix their salary cap situation before the start of the new league year on March 16.
The team is in a difficult spot, but you can bet there’s been a thorough plan (and many backup plans) in place for months. In fact, it’s clear the Packers have a number of logical ways to dig their way out of this hole without completely gutting the roster and starting over in a rebuilding year in 2022.
Of course, Aaron Rodgers’ decision weighs heavily on the immediate future. What he decides may shape the entire offseason.
So, how can the Packers pull it off? Here is an in-depth breakdown of the most reasonable ways the Packers can reasonably clear cap space this offseason, using Ken Ingalls’ salary cap insights as a guide.