Months After 4x MVP Aaron Rodgers’ Departure, Titletown Calls Upon USFL Hero to Fill Packers Void

Former Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers may have moved on to transform New York Jets. However, his journey with Green Bay Packers has become a victory tale. The 4x MVP guided the Packers towards a 35-21 Super Bowl XLV win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Packers took time to get over his departure. As the season approaches, the squad is reportedly adding another champ to their QB room.

The recent MVP winner holds a commendable professional league career. The Birmingham Stallions’ QB was also associated with teams like Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans. The athlete, who dominated at the 2023 USFL Championship, will become a part of a team that has a legacy of winning the most league championships, including nine pre-Super Bowl NFL titles and four Super Bowl wins.

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Green Bay Packers is undoubtedly a legacy more than just an NFL team. But again, none of the team’s quarterbacks, Sean Clifford and Danny Etling, found their luck with a pass. After their star QB Aaron Rodgers’ departure to New York Jets, the team hopefully found its guiding light.

Bill Huber of Packer Central reported that Green Bay is signing QB Alex McGough after the 27-year-old Tampa-born athlete’s strong USFL season. It was also reported that McGough “worked out for the team on Tuesday” and “signed a contract later that day.” The team hasn’t announced its corresponding roster yet.

Packers’ also made a few changes – signed TE Luke Musgrave to its rookie contract and released DJ Scaife. The move comes ahead of the Packers’ training camp, scheduled to begin on July 26, 2023 (Wednesday). Alex McGough’s reported addition to the QB room sounds visionary considering his professional league achievements.

Alex McGough got his QB skills from the best

Who knew that a kid who grew up watching veterans like Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers would end up carrying his NFL dream in Rodgers’ former squad? Alex McGough’s reported signing with the Packers’ reflects how a player’s capabilities don’t go unnoticed. McGough, who took charge after Birmingham Stallions’ starter J’Mar Smith suffered an injury, led his team to a jaw-dropping 8-2 regular season.

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Also being victorious at a South Division Championship, McGough and the Stallions’ squad crushed the Pittsburgh Maulers, taking home the USFL championship trophy. McGough, who became the first Stallion to win the USFL MVP, shared in an interview with CBS Sports that he grew up cheering for Brady and Rodgers.

However, it was Denver Broncos‘ Russell Wilson who taught him some of the best on-field skills. McGough said, “He taught me how to set up the D-line. He manipulated them in ways I never did before. He knows how to look people off in ways where he’s still seeing what he needs to see. Really grateful for the time I was able to spend with him.”

McGough does not have NFL on-field experience, but his dominance and resilience as a QB cannot be ignored. What do you think about Packers’ decision?

Source: Packer Central