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 Pepe Silvia:
Not anymore, once they found out he was an asshole he fell out of favor with the league.
Not just an asshole, but a really weird asshole. Also a poor leader and shitty teammate. He amassed some personal accolades by feasting on a massively weak division and generally weak conference, but hasn't done anything in the playoffs except inevitably and spectacularly fall on his face for a dozen years. And then there's his age. Forgetting all the other stuff, he's nearing the end of the line and his overrated play could completely fall off a cliff at any time; meaning he could start playing in the regular season against average/shitty teams how he plays in the playoffs against good ones.
He's the anti-Mahomes. I don't understand why any team or fan base would want him. Especially the Packers. Were I their GM I would be spending every waking moment trying to find some Paton-level imbecile/sucker to take him off my hands. Of course, I would have also unloaded his oddball ass and moved on years ago.
But apparently he's not quite as much of a dick as Favre, so there is that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frazod:
Not just an asshole, but a really weird asshole. Also a poor leader and shitty teammate. He amassed some personal accolades by feasting on a massively weak division and generally weak conference, but hasn't done anything in the playoffs except inevitably and spectacularly fall on his face for a dozen years. And then there's his age. Forgetting all the other stuff, he's nearing the end of the line and his overrated play could completely fall off a cliff at any time; meaning he could start playing in the regular season against average/shitty teams how he plays in the playoffs against good ones.
He's the anti-Mahomes. I don't understand why any team or fan base would want him. Especially the Packers. Were I their GM I would be spending every waking moment trying to find some Paton-level imbecile/sucker to take him off my hands. Of course, I would have also unloaded his oddball ass and moved on years ago.
But apparently he's not quite as much of a dick as Favre, so there is that.
While I agree with everything you say, he WAS the league MVP the last two years,, until Adams got traded. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
I thought his story about seeing a demonic "hat man" after tripping on some drugs in the desert with Jim Morrison was interesting.
I got lost in a thread the other day where teens were talking about taking a shitload of benadryl and we’re all seeing a hat man. [Reply]
Ziegler and McDaniels have apparently agreed that they won’t be in on the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes, if he does decide he does not want to return to Green Bay. The Raiders just have too many holes on their roster to trade high picks for a 39-year-old QB. https://t.co/jnPYKESQiV
Ziegler and McDaniels have apparently agreed that they won’t be in on the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes, if he does decide he does not want to return to Green Bay. The Raiders just have too many holes on their roster to trade high picks for a 39-year-old QB. https://t.co/jnPYKESQiV
