Aaron Rodgers has created yet another aura of mystery about his future with the Green Bay Packers.
Much was made last offseason about whether or not Aaron Rodgers would call it quits with the Green Bay Packers, or playing football in general. Leading into the 2023 offseason, Rodgers is teeing up a similar mysterious aura that will keep us wondering until training camp whether or not his career or time with the Packers is over.
The Packers’ final game of the season at Lambeau Field — even if they make the playoffs, they won’t host a game — is on Sunday against the Lions, and naturally, he was asked if he had thought about this being his last game there.
Aaron Rodgers comments on Packers future, but answers nothing
Here was Rodgers’ very cryptic answer when asked if he thinks about it potentially being his last game at Lambeau Field.
"“Yeah, I mean for sure [I think about it], just because you don’t know what the future holds. But when I think about that, it’s nothing but gratitude, not remorse or sadness, just gratitude for the time I’ve been here the amazing memories I’ve had on this field. Been a lot of great moments. But I’m still undecided, we’re all undecided about the future. We’re just gonna enjoy Sunday night and hopefully have some more to play for.”"
Whether the #Packers get into the playoffs as the 7th seed or not - Sunday will be the final home game this season for Green Bay.
— Kyle Malzhan (@KyleMalzhan) January 5, 2023
Yesterday, Aaron Rodgers was asked if he lets the thought of it potentially being his last game played at Lambeau Field cross his mind.
Full answer: pic.twitter.com/aILEAyy7Mn
Contractually, Rodgers is with the team through 2026, but that doesn’t mean a split is out of consideration. He could retire, or the team could opt to trade him. When he says, “I’m still undecided, we’re all undecided about the future,” (emphasis my own) it could be an indication that the ball might be in the Packers’ court.
Of course, Rodgers himself was a young quarterback who got the nod over a legacy starter in Brett Favre, and maybe Jordan Love’s career arc could take on a similar path, subversing Rodgers.
The last game of the season is a win-and-get-in for the Packers and Rodgers. If they beat the Lions, they’re in the playoffs. It would be a remarkable turnaround considering their playoff odds were hovering around five percent according to most predictive models, like FiveThirtyEight’s, earlier this season.
If it is indeed his last game with the Packers, it will have been a remarkable career in the green and yellow. He has tallied over 58,000 yards, 470 touchdowns, and has cumulated a record as a starter of 147-74-1.