The Packers have some extra dollars to work with, thanks to some help from tight end Robert Tonyan (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Field Yates). . In a rare move, Tonyan has been re-signed to a new deal that treats the bulk of his of $3.384MM restricted free agent tender as a bonus for salary cap purposes. Meanwhile, they’ve added four voidable years to the contract. All together, this gives Green Bay roughly $1.9MM more for this year’s cap. 
Tonyan, 27, effectively redshirted his rookie season. As an undrafted free agent, he hauled in just 14 catches through his first two seasons of action. Then, he had a breakout campaign in 2020, finishing with 52 receptions for 586 yards and 11 touchdowns. Just last week, the Packers happily gave Tonyan a second-round tender to keep him from getting poached.
It’s worth noting that the tight end appeared in just 61-percent of the Packers’ offensive snaps last year. He could see an even larger role in 2021 as he teams with Marcedes Lewis. Of course, it’s not a given that Aaron Rodgers will be the one throwing the ball to him. But, between this revision and other recent moves, the Packers have carved out roughly $4.4MM in cap space — those dollars could be put towards a new deal for Rodgers, assuming the two sides can mend fences.
Adding four voidable to a second round tender without an outright extension offer seems strange. Do they have a sense that Tonyan values himself more than the extension the Packers would offer? Or that he would leave if given the opportunity? Maybe I’m just confused, but why not simply extend him? Either way, the Packers seem to be preparing to make some kind of move, even if they probably won’t afford anything if like the obvious Julio Jones trade.
Julio + Matt Ryan to GB for Rodgers coming
Unless Love has looked horrible I’d find it odd they’d start this whole mess by drafting him in the first round creating all this mess and not at least give him a shot if Rodgers is indeed moved
Rodgers doesn’t care about an extra million.
He doesn’t want to work for those bosses anymore.
We’ve all worked places, that we couldn’t take after certain point.
Aaron has reached that point with this front office.
I can’t wait to see who gives in 1st
Probably Rodgers once they pay him what he wants. This has been the long game he’s playing.
He didn’t flip a switch after this season ended to make him want out. He got motivated after the 2020 draft, won MVP and now it’s payback aka make them pay.
Another reason is that I don’t see any team overwhelming the Packers to get him at this point.