Former Green Bay Packers writer Bob McGinn insisted he saw the telltale signs of an impending split between the franchise and Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers began his four-day “retreat in darkness” last week to determine whether he would play again in 2023, but McGinn told GoLongTD.com on Friday he was “totally confident” the four-time MVP would not be a winner. return to the departure of the team. quarterback next season.
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Green Bay Packers #12 Aaron Rodgers reacts after a play against the Los Angeles Rams in the second half at Lambeau Field on December 19, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
“They’re done with Rodgers,” McGinn said. “He’s not coming back. I mean, they’re disgusted with him, and they’re done with him. And they’re moving on.”
McGinn covered the Packers for the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel for nearly 40 years and retired in 2017. He added that the team was high on Jordan Love and “they think he is the second coming now.”
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#12 Aaron Rodgers and #10 Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers look on before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Lambeau Field on November 17, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Rodgers’ “retirement into darkness” didn’t seem to be doing him any favors with NFL executives.
“There were raised eyebrows among a few people in the league or on the team I spoke to about it, the reaction being: I can see why the Packers would consider trading him. Seems like a good person. , but it might be more problematic than it’s worth,” NBC’s Peter King wrote in his “Football Morning in America” column last week.
Rodgers said he’s open to reworking his deal for the 2023 season, which carries a cap of $31.6 million. He has $59.465 million guaranteed to play next season.
If he decides to play, Rodgers will be entering his 19th year in the NFL. He spent 18 seasons in Green Bay after being selected 24th overall out of Cal in the 2005 NFL Draft.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wins the amateur game during the third round pursuit of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 5, 2023 in Pebble Beach, California. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
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There are rumors that the New York Jets and the Las Vegas Raiders are both interested in Rodgers.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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