Most do not understand how the Jordan Love contract actually works.  The LEAST PUNISHING salary cap scenario for the Packers to move on from Love before 2028 would be trading in 2026 in the 5-day window after the start of the league year and before his 2026 option exercise date & 2027 rolling guarantee trigger.

Here, the "best" scenario still sees the Packers eating $12.4M cap loss while taking a $48.5M dead cap hit.

The only time to see savings is moving on in 2028, which nets $13.5M savings and a whopping $62.3M in dead cap.

Being the highest paid player in the NFL and having a "cap friendly" contract are mutually exclusive items.