One NFL executive understands now why the Green Bay Packers are more open to trading Aaron Rodgers than ever before. The anonymous executive says the veteran QB held the team “hostage” for a massive contract extension in 2022 and didn’t deliver on the historic deal this season.
The Athletic NFL writer Mike Sando dropped a piece where he spoke to several NFL executives to get their opinion on the Rodgers-Packers situation.
“I think he showed his true colors last offseason when he held them hostage and took $50 million a year,” another exec said. “He knew he could get his best deal from the Packers, and now that he has it, now that he has secured the bag, he is open to leaving.”
Another executive added that he thinks the Packers will trade him elsewhere, but mentioned that the team missed a big opportunity last year and why now Green Bay is definitely “done with” Rodgers.
“I think the Packers are done with him,” a longtime NFL team executive said on the condition of anonymity for competitive reasons. “The time to jump off was last year. They missed the ability to maximize their compensation. And they missed the playoffs. When they moved Davante (Adams), they should have moved Aaron and said, ‘We are starting over and we have all these picks.’ They could have sent him to Denver.”
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There has been speculation about Rodgers’ future, both with the Packers and in the NFL, since the end of the regular season. The team may not want him, but at least one teammate does not want to see him go.
As Aaron Rodgers prepares for a journey into darkness to decide about his future, Aaron Jones has made a pitch to the four-time NFL MVP to remain with the Green Bay Packers.
Jones called Rodgers “our leader” and said he would “love” to have him back in 2023.
Rodgers said this week on The Pat McAfee Show he is planning to go on a four-day “darkness retreat” soon after the Super Bowl before making a decision about playing in 2023 or retiring.
The four-time NFL MVP has a $58.3 million fully guaranteed option bonus that must be picked up between March 17 and Week 1 of the 2023 season.
