“Wouldn’t Offend Me”: Pained Packers Reveal Two Reasons To Drop $150 Million Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers has spent his entire career devoted to the Packers. After stating that he would like to retire at Green Bay, his sudden willingness to part with the team has ushered in speculation to no end. It’s rather difficult to put oneself in the shoes of a veteran QB, who at the moment, seems to have stalled the trajectory of his celebrated career.

But A-Rod is the embodiment of calm. That perhaps is the only thing that is keeping a potential storm in the NFL world at bay. But as the four-time MVP considers the possibility of playing for another team, fans are forced to come to a jarring conclusion. As one franchise after another brings in young guns to the forefront, is being left in the dust the only option for veteran stars?

Aaron Rodgers will not stoop to self-pity

As the Packers’ postseason hopes came to end, Aaron Rodgers’ future was brought into question. Considering his experience and stature, A-Rod undoubtedly could have a lot to offer- regardless of where he chooses to go. But why is the QB potentially departing from the franchise he’s called home for the last eighteen years?

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The Green Bay Packers have a history of favoring bright young stars over franchise QBs. After ESPN’s report on the team’s preference to move ahead without Rodgers at the helm, it certainly paints an uncertain future for the QB. Giving financial reasons and their current state as the basis behind their thought process, the Packers offered a not-so-subtle indication that their ties with Rodgers would be severed. While an update like this could have sent fans berserk, the team saved from a potential eruption because of the QB’s own admission. While speaking on the Pat McAfee show- which has slowly morphed into the Aaron Rodgers update central- the QB said, “Again, that wouldn’t offend me, and it wouldn’t make me feel like a victim.” Rodgers specified there would be no animosity on his end if the team chose to proceed with a potential successor.

Rodgers will find himself waging an internal battle

In the light of recent reports, the QB’s refusal to hand over his jersey to Lions WR Jameson Williams makes sense now more than over. What was painted as a brush off, now holds the weight of a thousand unsaid words. The QB told Williams, “I’m going to hold on to this one,” before exiting the field after the Packers’ season-ending loss. Was the sentiment present because it was Rodgers’ final game at Lambeau Field? Did the QB know that those moments were his last as a Packer?

In the wake of Nathaniel Hackett’s hire as the Jets’ new offensive coordinator, the rumors spun around the QB being New York bound have increased in potency. While Rodgers’ efficiency on the field is far from its peak, the Jets have a playoff-ready team in dire need of a QB who could tie it all together. Will Aaron Rodgers be their solution? Or has the NFL world witnessed the final season of someone who has treated them to some of the greatest moments in the game over the last two decades?

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