Aaron Rodgers has had a Hall of Fame career with the Green Bay Packers, but it’s possible that his time with one of the NFL’s most storied franchises is coming to an end.
Sources have told ESPN that Rodgers is so disgruntled with the organization that he’s considering the unthinkable — leaving Green Bay. Rodgers, 37, is still under contract with the Packers, so they’d have to agree to trade him, and by the looks of it they don’t want to do that. Rodgers remains one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, with three MVP awards, nine Pro Bowl selections, and a Super Bowl title and MVP award under his belt. He’d instantly make any NFL team a contender, but his price would be steep, and that’s assuming he doesn’t come to some kind of understanding with the Packers in the meantime — or decide to retire and perhaps pursue hosting “Jeopardy!” full time.
It’s an evolving situation and anything could happen, so here’s the latest news and rumors on this potentially league-altering story from our NFL reporters and experts.
More on the Packers exploring adding QBs for OTAs and training camp:https://t.co/RUeFkTugcV
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 6, 2021
Former Packers FB @kuhnj30 paints a more optimistic outcome for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers (via @ZachGelb show on @CBSSportsRadio)
Story here: https://t.co/E2FgqbIWgX
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 6, 2021
Brett Favre (via @WildeAndTausch): Gut tells me Rodgers done with Packers https://t.co/8vLaAu8OqR
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 5, 2021
Aaron Rodgers-Packers standoff: What’s behind it, how they make amends, what split would mean https://t.co/5bsAU8Dazi
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 5, 2021
More to unpack from the Aaron Rodgers’ situation today:
* LaFleur ‘can’t fathom’ Rodgers not being in GB
* He wants to insulate Jordan Love from distractions
* Gutekunst open to input from Rodgers
* GM unaware that Rodgers wants him out
Story here: https://t.co/1vmyD2F0Gz
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 2, 2021
Aaron Rodgers and his fiancée, Shailene Woodley, are in attendance at the Kentucky Derby 🐎
(via Frankie Shebby/IG) pic.twitter.com/EycibcWMpF
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 1, 2021
The ‘foreseeable future’ can now be defined as ‘2021 and beyond’ per Packers’ prez Mark Murphy.
None of that matters if Aaron Rodgers follows through on what he has told some in & out of the organization that he will not return to the team.
Story here: https://t.co/ge3JVIJmto
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 1, 2021
In his monthly column on @packers website, team president Mark Murphy addressed the Aaron Rodgers’ situation this way: https://t.co/bkRLUGAtgb pic.twitter.com/oA2o0t5jSr
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 1, 2021
Packers continue to insist they will not trade QB Aaron Rodgers.
Here’s the math if they do:
🏈 Rodgers currently counts $37.2 million against cap.
🏈 If traded today, he counts $38.35M against cap.
🏈 If traded after June 1, he’s $21.15M against cap this year, $17.2M next year https://t.co/nllVKk6it2— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 30, 2021
No Packers QB has played 17 seasons with the team
Aaron Rodgers has played 16 seasons
Brett Favre played 16 seasons
Bart Starr played 16 seasons pic.twitter.com/YGvdS1NorK— Matt Pomeroy (@MattPomPom) April 29, 2021
When Rodgers said last May “my sincere desire to start and finish with the same organization… may not be a reality,” seemed he was putting on the onus on the GBP to re-commit to him.
Sounds like he doesn’t even want that anymore.
What does GB do now? https://t.co/MP5Jwg0LNp
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) April 29, 2021
While certain teams have reached out to the Packers to inquire about Aaron Rodgers this off-season, no team has made a trade offer for him, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 29, 2021
There never has been an NFL MVP traded after winning the award in the previous season. The only MVPs not to return to their team in the season after winning the award were Norm Van Brocklin (retired after winning MVP in 1960) and Jim Brown (retired after winning MVP in 1965). https://t.co/hH8kZfuI0A
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 29, 2021
More on Aaron Rodgers’ being unhappy with the Packers:https://t.co/LS1yFNDLtK
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 29, 2021
Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers is so disgruntled with the Green Bay Packers that he has told some within the organization that he does not want to return to the team, league and team sources told ESPN on Thursday.
More on NFL Live now….
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 29, 2021
