Football, like life, is all about timing. Without an ill-timed meltdown on a punt, maybe Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are still alive in the hunt for the Super Bowl. As it is, Rodgers finds himself having to think about next season. The opposite is true for Odell Beckham Jr.'s Rams, who appeared dead in the water before a deep pass from Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp sent Los Angeles home for the NFC title game.
Just as timing played a key role in Rodgers's and Beckham's seasons, so too does it greatly impact their salaries.
The two stars made headlines earlier this year when they revealed they were taking at least part of their 2021 salaries in the form of Bitcoin. Beckham, who signed a one-year deal with a base salary of $750,000 and bonuses that could bump it up to $4.25 million, said he was taking his entire salary in Bitcoin via Cash App. Rodgers revealed in November he was taking "part of" his NFL salary in the popular cryptocurrency.
