Also, if Rodgers did retire and we pursued his signing bonus, it's not going to be as simple as Rodgers cutting us a check for 30M and the two sides shaking hands and walking away. It's generally not looked upon well for an organization to recoup the signing bonus of a longtime star. The Lions had to sue Barry Sanders to get his back. Calvin Johnson's relationship with the Lions is forever ruined because of it. Some organizations don't even bother. The Colts told Andrew Luck to keep his. We have every right to ask for it back but it will be very, very messy.