They can't pay him now. He is not eligible for an extension until after this season. Rookie contract rules not lack of belief. Love sat behind Rodgers for 3 years so he was extension eligible after his first year as a starter. 

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Ask yourself if the niners really believed in him why not pay the man now? He’s coming off a Super Bowl birth he’s got enough time under center. They could pay him now and easily dump salary before they know they got their QB for the next 6 to 8 years. But they don’t!! Look how fast the packers locked up love. 