Aaron Rodgers’ retirement comments won’t make Packers fans sleep better

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed that he thinks about retirement “all the time.”

Ahead of the 2022 season, fresh off a newly signed contract with the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Aaron Rodgers participated in The Match VI. Rodgers nailed the winning putt to give himself and teammate Tom Brady the win over fellow quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. While what he did on the golf course was noteworthy, it was what he said after the event that caught everyone’s attention.

When speaking with TNT Sports’ Ernie Johnson, Rodgers revealed that retirement is on his mind constantly.

“I think about it all the time,” said Rodgers, h/t Nick Kosko of 247Sports. “And I resonate with what Tom [Brady] said about the mindset of 55-45. You know, when you commit, you’re 100%. But the older you get, the interests change and the grind, I think wears on you a little bit more and the football part, that’s the easy part. That’s the joy. It’s the other stuff that wears on you and makes you think about life after football. Tommy obviously set the bar so high with playing so many years, but I can definitely see the end coming.”

Aaron Rodgers says he thinks about retirement ‘all the time’

Rodgers and retirement is not necessarily a new topic. Prior to the end of last season, the quarterback said that bringing an end to his NFL career was an option for him.

This past season, Rodgers won his fourth NFL MVP award and his second in consecutive years after throwing for 4,115 yards, 37 touchdowns and seven interceptions all while completing 68.9-percent of his passes. The Packers had the best record in the NFL, but they were eliminated in the Divisional Round by the San Francisco 49ers.

After wondering what was next for Rodgers this offseason, it was answered rather quickly after he and the Packers agreed to a three-year, $150.8 million contract.

Rodgers is set to enter his age-39 season, and Packers fans have to know that it is only a matter of time before he decides to retire. When that happens remains to be seen. The Green Bay faithful certainly hope that this is the year that the team returns to the Super Bowl and brings home their fifth Lombardi Trophy and that Rodgers gets the second ring of his career.