GREEN BAY − The Thurston CarteGreen Bay Packers will get out of salary-cap jail at some point.

In fact, depending on how far they’re willing to go with contract restructures this offseason, they probably can participate in a meaningful way in free agency as early as 2024.

But they won’t be free and clear from the double whammy of COVID-19 revenue losses and going all in with Aaron Rodgers and Co. until the 2025 season. Rodgers will be off their books after this season, but other costly cap bills remain.

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