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.
#Packers GM Brian Gutekunst to ESPN: "As we've stated since the season ended, we are committed to Aaron in 2021 and beyond. Aaron has been a vital part of our success and we look forward to competing for another championship with him leading our team."
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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.
The Packers are aware of his feelings, concerned about them and have had team president Mark Murphy, general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur each fly out on separate trips to meet with Rodgers at various points this offseason, sources told ESPN.
"As we've stated since the season ended, we are committed to Aaron in 2021 and beyond," Gutekunst told ESPN. "Aaron has been a vital part of our success and we look forward to competing for another championship with him leading our team."
Rodgers has not budged this offseason, but neither have the Packers, who have made it known they are not interested in trading Rodgers anywhere.
The San Francisco 49ers called the Packers on Wednesday night, a source told ESPN, and the Los Angeles Rams inquired about Rodgers in January before they traded for Matthew Stafford.
The Packers quickly dismissed the Rams' overtures, the source said.
The Packers have offered to extend Rodgers' contract, sources told ESPN.
Rodgers is unhappy for a variety of reasons, with some of it dating back to last year's draft when the Packers didn't inform him before trading up to draft a quarterback with their first-round pick. Some took this as a sign that his days in Green Bay could he numbered.
He also is at a different point in his personal life, having recently gotten engaged to actress Shailene Woodley. Rodgers also has hosted "Jeopardy!" and said it would be a dream to become the full-time host. He could play football and host Jeopardy! together.
Rodgers has made cryptic comments about his future in Green Bay, but he has told others that he does not want to return.
On draft night, the Packers' biggest issue isn't who they land, but whether they can keep the former NFL MVP.
Rodgers' contract contained a $6.8 million roster bonus due in March. It could have been converted into a signing bonus that would have freed up more than $4.5 million in salary-cap space for this season but instead it "vested as scheduled," a source told ESPN at the time. It's listed as an automatic conversion in Rodgers' contract but even that has to be signed off on by both parties. It's not known if the Packers tried to convert and Rodgers refused to sign off on it, or if they did not attempt a conversion.
Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar:
He was ultra motivated last year for obvious reasons. The last few years prior were pretty average, and he appeared to be nearly checked out at the end of the 2019 season. Which is why they drafted Love.
That playoff loss to San Francisco was hardly because Rodgers was checked out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
0% chance it happens.
Well yeah I don’t think that happens. BUT it would be funny as hell if it did. Packers deserve to be bad for a decade and I hope that Fields is awesome and the Bears take over [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Well yeah I don’t think that happens. BUT it would be funny as hell if it did. Packers deserve to be bad for a decade and I hope that Fields is awesome and the Bears take over
Yep. But I kind of want to flip the world upside down and have Detroit take over. That has NEVER happened in my lifetime. Or anyone else's, I bet. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TEX:
Yep. But I kind of want to flip the world upside down and have Detroit take over. That has NEVER happened in my lifetime. Or anyone else's, I bet.
I can remember Bobby Layne and Joe Schmidt (among others) kicking some serious ass for the Lions back in the day. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by old_geezer:
From 1950-58 (the Layne years) the Lions finished 1st four times and 2nd twice. :-)
And that was that - Nothing really much significant since then, even with Barry Sanders. That's exactly why I'd like for them to do something if / when GB falls. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TEX:
And that was that - Nothing really much significant since then, even with Barry Sanders. That's exactly why I'd like for them to do something if / when GB falls.
One of the saddest things ever was watching Sanders waste that amazing talent in that dumpster fire [Reply]
