Aaron Rodgers has created a brand for himself ever since he stepped into the NFL world in 2005. The first-round pick of the 2005 draft soon rose up to the starter position in the Green Bay Packers and eventually led his team to a Super Bowl victory. The four-time MVP left his long-time home to join the New York Jets last season.

Unfortunately, A-Rod couldn’t be the messiah figure that the Jets had expected because of a season-ending Achilles injury in week 1. However, the quarterback is set to return this year and continue his football journey. Whereas Rodgers has garnered a strong and loving fanbase for himself in the NFL, his relations with his family have been estranged since 2014.

When Aaron Rodgers’ brother made a shocking revelation on TV

Rodgers was born to Darla Leigh and Edward Rodgers in California and is the middle sibling of brothers Luke and Jordan. The former Green Bay quarterback prefers to keep his personal life under wraps and continues to follow it to date. However, in 2016, Jordan revealed the family’s strained relations with Rodgers during an appearance on The Bachelorette.

“My middle brother won’t be there,” said Jordan to Jojo Fletcher, who he was romancing on the dating show. “Like I said, I have a great relationship with my brother Luke. Me and Aaron really don’t have much of a relationship,” he explained to Fletcher, telling her not to expect to meet Rodgers when she eventually meets his family. He further said, “It’s just kind of the way he’s [Rodgers] chosen to do life,” and that he has no hard feelings against his brother. Jordan and Fletcher would go on to tie the knot in a ceremony without the attendance of his older brother. 

This revelation became tabloid fodder soon, and the quarterback eventually broke his silence. Rodgers shared with MISN12 that while he hasn’t watched the show, he feels it was a “little inappropriate” to share their family matters so openly. While he declined to talk further, his father had a similar reaction to Jordan’s statements and gave some insight into their dynamics in 2017.

Ed’s reaction and Rodgers’ ex-girlfriend’s involvement

Ed and Darla hadn’t attended any games of their son in the 2016 season, a testament to their strained relations. “It’s hard to tell sometimes,” was what the senior Rodgers had to say when talking about if there had been any progress in getting things back to normal, as per NYTimes. Ed also admitted that he wasn’t a fan of Jordan’s revelations on The Bachelorette, “Airing public laundry is not what I would have chosen.”

However, in a way, it also lifted some weight off Ed’s shoulders as he would no longer have to answer awkward questions from townsfolk about the QB. “It’s good to have it all come out,” he confessed while also confirming an earlier BR report that the family hadn’t talked to Rodgers since Dec 2014. The report also quoted a source saying that the family’s Christmas gifts to the couple were returned, and Rodgers also missed his grandfather’s funeral.

Earlier, it was conjectured that the rift in the household started on the topic of his then-girlfriend, Olivia Munn. However, after the quarterback’s breakup in 2017, Munn denied the rumors, explaining that the conflict had started before they started dating. “I met the parents only a couple times and before he and I started dating, he hadn’t spoken to the parents and one brother for, like, eight months,” she revealed to SiriusXM. She further spoke in support of her ex, saying that the family is trying to “stand on someone’s shoulders and then throw dirt in their face.”

However, things seem to be looking up for the Rodgers household. In Dec 2018, the quarterback revealed that he “was at home with my folks in town for my birthday.” In the following years, there were ups and downs, full of absences and online feuds. Finally, during an appearance on the Aubrey Marcus podcast in 2022, the QB gave some candid and hopeful thoughts about the future.

Aaron Rodgers shared that he has no “bitterness” or “resentment” in his heart; rather he feels “deep love and gratitude” for his family. He further said he’s never liked the blame game and would continue to avoid it. “I do believe in healing, and I believe in the possibility of reconciliation at some point, but it’s a different journey for all of us.” Hopefully, the Rodgers family mend their bonds amicably and reunite in the near future.