While it’s still uncertain if Aaron Rodgers will be sticking around Green Bay, it sounds like his relationship with the organization is improving. According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, Rodgers has “made it clear that the animosity he felt toward the organization at this time last year is gone.” However, the MVP still hasn’t made a decision about whether he wants to return to the Packers next season.
The issues started about nine months ago when things gradually bubbled over during a long-term contract negotiation between the Packers and Rodgers. Rodgers had reportedly been unhappy during the proceedings and became so disgruntled that he told members of the organization that he didn’t want to return to the team. This frustration continued throughout an offseason that saw loads of trade speculation, including a report that Rodgers was under the impression that the Packers had promised to trade him before reneging on their deal. The offseason also contained a Rodgers hold-out that ended with a deal that some saw as a “Last Dance” contract that would help set up his departure after the season ended.
Now, Rodgers is coming off his fourth MVP season, with the 38-year-old leading the organization to their second-straight first-round bye in the playoffs. After accepting the MVP award the other day, Rodgers addressed his future, and he said he’d make a decision before long.
“I think you’ve got to take some of the emotion out of it and then kind of lean into understanding what it takes to revamp and feel like what’s the best place,” Rodgers said. “The best decision for me moving forward — not really place — more just what does it feel like to commit to a season if that’s what I want to do? The good thing is I still feel like my body is in a good place.”
Immediately after the season ended, Rodgers made it clear that he has no interest in staying in Green Bay if he doesn’t think the team can win in 2022. Part of that had to do with the issues detailed above, but Davante Adams‘ free agency and Nathaniel Hackett‘s move to Denver certainly wouldn’t help the Packers’ cause. However, Rodgers is seemingly leaving the door open to playing another season in Green Bay.
If that happens, the Packers will need to rework Rodgers’ contract, and Adam Schefter of ESPN.com confirms that that club is willing to go “all in” by spending to the cap and spreading out cap charges into future years to give Rodgers as competitive of a roster as possible (Twitter link). Ian Rapoport of NFL.com suggests that a two-year deal worth over $45MM per year and with voidable years tacked onto the back end for cap purposes could be in play.
Drama. Queen.
M.V.P.
both
Packers have had 30 consecutive years of H.O.F. QB’s and have two Super Bowl wins. I don’t care about MVP’s – how many rings do you have?
Rehashing the same old non-news.
Here I’m making a boat load of money that I will never find another job that will pay me like this again. You don’t treat me like God even though I’m playing a game so kiss my feet and if not I’m going to pout like a little kid. You k on what shut up and play or get the hell out. That’s right I said it I’m a hard working Wisconsinite and we will find another person to replace you. Everybody and anybody can be replaced. Grow up finally . You want out if it was me I would trade you to a team at North pole. Yeah your good but maybe it’s time to take this game completely away from you if you can’t appreciate what others have sacrificed to give you this opportunity.
And yet if it was you or your kid your thought process would be different. You think you understand the business of professional sports because you see it through the eyes of what the media wants you to see. You have ZERO clue.
Interesting, twentyforty. Tell us about the business of professional sports from your perspective. Like most of us, I only know what I read in the papers. Clearly, you must have other sources of information or experience. I’d appreciate any clarity or insight that you can provide. Thanks.
Aaron Rodgers is the second biggest narcissist we’ve seen for some time. Orders of magnitude less narcissistic than #1 on the list, but still quite a whirlwind of “me”.
What would the Packers season have looked like if he hadn’t had his public hissy fit? No way to know because he had to make it all about him.
Nancy Pelosi #1?
AB. Duh
Given this answer, I suspect you know full well the real answer, but like everything else involved there will pretend you don’t.
He’s under contract for another year. Finish the commitment you agreed to or retire. Sick of prima Dona’s demanding crap they have no legal right to.
If I’m the Packers, I let him sit at home not getting paid if he doesn’t want to play during a rebuild. I get trading him gets something back, but it’s time to stop rewarding this behavior
Then stop watching. You spend too much time worrying about what talented adults do for your personal entertainment and self worth.
Lol damn you’re defensive when it comes to Aaron Rodgers
He’s probably Aaron… or maybe Jake from state farm?
Maybe it’s Jake Fromm
I’ve read about a group of people called the “Swifties”. Evidently, Taylor Swift has really militant fans who veraciously attack anyone they perceive to have slighted her.
Rodgers seems to have the same thing.
I call them Rodgies.
Lol well just as Isaid last offseason green bay ought to just release him and move on. They will never win again with this guy his one super bowl was a complete fluke. If he didnt play a 3rd string QB vs the bears in that NFC Championship they would have lost that one too. This guy is not good in the cold weather getting home field in the playoffs hurt them. He needs to go to a warm weather or dome team that is the only way he has any shot at another super bowl.
yup, as a GB fan I don’t want him back to waste another year of contracted players just so he can choke the offence in another cr**py playoff game, ship him off and start training his replacement
0.0% chance of them releasing him.
If he wants out, they’ll trade him and get a kings ransom for him. But GB is not gonna let him go for free. Ain’t happening.
I agree with you he either returns or retires he’ll never be just released. But would be great if he doesn’t want to be there trade him for the kings ransom and get the rebuilding started.
More drama from the biggest drama queen in the NFL! As a Bears fan, I look forward to him walking back his whiny little tirade and staying in Green Bay so that we can watch our team make him look stupid. His days are over.