During the 2021 NFL Draft, you may have noticed the NFL airing a commercial that hyped some of the best games coming during the 2021 NFL season. That also included the highly anticipated quarterback duel between Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes.
Just over a week after the unveiling of that commercial, the league has released a new version of the commercial that replaces “Rodgers vs. Mahomes” with “Jackson vs. Mahomes,” in reference to the Chiefs-Ravens game
The Chiefs-Packers game is clearly is still happening, but with all of the hoopla surrounding Rodgers demanding a trade, the league has no clue if the QB will be on the Packers roster by then.
Last Thursday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Rodgers is “disgruntled” with the Packers and has told some in the organization that he does not want to return next season.
The latest update came Sunday courtesy of ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, who revealed on SportsCenter that league sources believe Rodgers “wants to be out west.”
“The Packers are still actively looking for solutions here,” Fowler said Sunday on ESPN. “They’re trying to keep an open line of communication with Rodgers and his agent Dave Dunn, so no traction in the short term. But many people around the league believe Aaron Rodgers is indeed dug in and there’s a belief by some that he wants to be out west. Denver is a team that’s buzzing in league circles. I was told by a source that Denver is monitoring that situation right now. But they’re also coming out of the draft days and they’re in a ‘team building’ mode. They really like Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater, so they’re not committed or tied to anything. Talking to people around the league, they say 60/40 they think Rodgers is dealt.”
