ESPN.com reports that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be paying attention to what happens in the Ravens’ contract negotiations with quarterback Joe Flacco. But Rodgers said Tuesday he isn’t worried about when he’ll get his own deal done. Flacco is set to become an unrestricted free agent, and his new deal could eclipse those of Peyton Manning and Drew Brees, whose contracts are the most lucrative of any quarterback in NFL history. Rodgers is under contract with the Packers through the 2014 season, having signed a six-year, $65 million contract in 2008 that contained $20 million in guaranteed money. “I think everybody is going to see what Joe (Flacco) ends up signing for,” Rodgers said Tuesday. Asked if it was more important to be the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback or sign a deal that pays him what he deserves while also leaving the team cap maneuverability to sign other players, Rodgers replied, “It kind of is what it is, as far as that goes. The team, when they’re ready to talk contract, we’ll get there when we get there. Obviously you’ve got to be able to have guys around you to compete and win every year, and we’ll see what happens with some of the free agents that we have. When that time comes, we’ll get a deal done. I’m not worried about that. I think the Packers want to keep me around for a little while longer, and I’d love to be a Packer for life.”
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