Bills end Aaron Rodgers dream of signing back former weapon

Aaron Rodgers’ hopes of Jake Kumerow somehow reuniting with the Green Bay Packers were dashed by the Buffalo Bills.

Aaron Rodgers is entering his 17th season with the Green Bay Packers, which may very well be his last. After a contentious offseason, both Rodgers and team agreed to terms with a restructured contract that would allow the quarterback to explore a trade elsewhere next offseason. The team has already gotten on Rodgers’ good side be reuniting with wide receiver Randall Cobb in a trade with the Houston Texans.

Unfortunately for Rodgers, the Buffalo Bills ensured that no reunion would be happening between the Packers and wideout Jake Kumerow. On Tuesday, Kumerow made the team’s 53-man roster for the 2021 season.

Aaron Rodgers, Jake Kumerow reunion not happening thanks to Bills

While a reunion may not be happening in Green Bay, the two did catch up and give each other a hug prior to this past Saturday’s preseason game between the Packers and Bills.

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The rift between the Packers and Rodgers reportedly began in the teams training camp in 2019. Rodgers raved about Kumerow in a SiriusXM NFL Radio appearance and saw the team release the wideout a day later. That, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, was “a little bit of a death knell in the relationship” between Rodgers and the Packers.

Following his tenure with the Packers, Kumerow played in six regular-season games with the Bills. Kumerow was targeted one time by Josh Allen the entire season, and it resulted in a 22-yard touchdown reception against the Denver Broncos. After that win, the Bills clinched the AFC East title for the first time since 1995.

A strong preseason helped Kumerow clinch a spot on Buffalo’s initial 53-man roster spot. Sorry, Aaron.

Maybe the two can link up in 2022, wherever Rodgers ultimately decides to play.