Front office insider says Packers-Aaron Rodgers breakup is inevitable

Former Green Bay Packers vice president Andrew Brandt theorizes that an Aaron Rodgers departure from Green Bay is only a matter of time. 

While there haven’t been any leaks from the Rodgers camp indicating his next move, insiders are already reading into the situation with expectations about what will come next.

For one of the former Packers executives who drafted Aaron Rodgers, that interpretation means that Rodgers is going to be out of Green Bay relatively soon.

Although Brandt clarifies that he isn’t privy to any inside knowledge, his years of experience with the team lead him to believe change is coming.

“I have no inside knowledge on this from Aaron or the team, and deliberately refrain from reaching out; I comment from my own experienced insight and perspective,” Brandt said. “And I just think this is the time for a change, both for Aaron and the team.”

Former Packers VP believes that it’s “time for a change” for Aaron Rodgers

Brandt expounds on how he didn’t believe Rodgers would leave last season amid rumors, but this year, intuition tells him otherwise.

“I know: Rodgers and Gutekunst are now getting along well, and Aaron seems open to returning,” Brand said. “But I don’t think so. I stuck with my position that he would return last year, in the face of so many saying I would be wrong, and will do the same this year. And I think the decision will be mutual.”

Brandt highlights the message sent by the Packers aggressively trading up for Jordan Love in 2020, a move that indicates a transition of power the way it did for Brett Favre. While Aaron Rodgers sat for three years, Love has already sat for two, and the early Divisional Round exit could indicate Rodgers is now ready to abdicate the throne.

“Things now seem somewhat different, as they were with Brett at the end,” Brandt said.

Brandt notes that a trade is mostly likely, and “a lot of dots connect to Denver,” a rumored trade destination since last year. If Brandt continues to be right, Rodgers could follow in the footsteps of Peyton Manning and bring the Broncos another Super Bowl.