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.
Green Bay packers are screwing over Jordan Love potential in the NFL. They should have let him finish the season. They should have traded Rogers last year and get some picks. If Arron Rogers stay Id demand a trade if I was Jordan Love. He never got the opportunity to compete for the starting job. They are just wasting him on the bench, [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rasputin:
Green Bay packers are screwing over Jordan Love potential in the NFL. They should have let him finish the season. They should have traded Rogers last year and get some picks. If Arron Rogers stay Id demand a trade if I was Jordan Love. He never got the opportunity to compete for the starting job. They are just wasting him on the bench,
It's the same thing they did with Rodgers. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by BryanBusby:
This has damage control vibes written allover. They want him gone but will tank his value of they don't stop shitting allover him.
Of course I think a lot of what Rogers does is PR related as well. I think he wants out but rather have it look like the Packers moved on rather then he demanded out of Green Bay. That and the money and able to call the team he ends up with. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BryanBusby:
This has damage control vibes written allover. They want him gone but will tank his value of they don't stop shitting allover him.
Disagree. I don't think he's going anywhere. That contract and trade demands are going to be too high. The time to trade him was last offseason. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rasputin:
Green Bay packers are screwing over Jordan Love potential in the NFL. They should have let him finish the season. They should have traded Rogers last year and get some picks. If Arron Rogers stay Id demand a trade if I was Jordan Love. He never got the opportunity to compete for the starting job. They are just wasting him on the bench,
You can't trade Rodgers unless he's in on it and agrees to it, in practice. Even if he doesn't have a no trade clause, nobody is going to trade much for a player who may refuse to play for their team or who wouldn't agree to an extension.
They wouldn't be much better off than the Raiders pathetically seeking trade partners for Carr when he had no reason to agree to any sort of a trade and could simply tell them to release him instead. [Reply]
I'd take him because he's the NFL's golden boy and has the refs in his pocket.
I got banned from editing Wikipedia for changing the 2021 Packers Wikipedia page to say, "Due to blatant favoritism by the NFL officiating, the Packers went 13-4 and clinched the NFC's #1 seed" [Reply]
