Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently went into obscurity retirement. He escaped to an isolated area in Oregon where he spent three days alone in a cabin in the dark.
He made the trip to help him decide what he wants to do next with his NFL career. Retiring, being traded and returning to the Packers are all on the table for Rodgers.
Kimberly Martin on ESPN Get up spoke about Rodgers’ current situation. After his retreat into the dark and intense contemplation of him, Martin believes Rodgers will need a Tom Brady level of commitment to his next team.
“When you add Aaron Rodgers, it’s a whole different scenario. In Green Bay, I had the familiarity. I knew the building, I knew the city, I knew the team. The only thing I wasn’t familiar with was those young receivers. And we saw come in that there was some[thing], the chemistry was not quite right. And as the season progressed, they got better. Here in New York, everything is different. So Aaron Rodgers would have to say what he would say, give a Tom Brady level of commitment in the offseason.”
How much can a team trust Aaron Rodgers?
If a team trades for Aaron Rodgers, it will have to give up a lot to acquire the four-time league MVP. He has won a Super Bowl and been in five NFC Championship games and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
For all his accolades and skills, how much can a team trust Rodgers? He’s been taking advantage of the Packers in recent seasons to either retire or force a trade, and this may finally be the offseason where it happens.
How long can Rodgers be committed to a team? He has hinted at and contemplated retirement countless times.
Following the Packers’ divisional round playoff loss to the 49ers in 2021, Rodgers said he would not rule out retiring.
“I wouldn’t rule it out,” Rodgers said when asked if he decided not to retire after 2021.
After the team’s season finale this season against the Detroit Lions, rookie Jameson Williams asked Rodgers for a jersey change. But the Packers quarterback refused, saying he would hang on to his jersey, sparking speculation that he might retire.
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