Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been through tumultuous recent months professionally and after settling his differences with the Green Bay Packers, he doesn’t necessarily want to answer many questions about his future.
This year, there has been a lot of media coverage of the relationship between last season’s MVP in the NFL and his team. Unhappy, he missed out on mandatory Packers activities this summer, but following a contract change he showed up to training camp. Now, at 37 years old, Rodgers has few years of career ahead of him and it will be necessary to see if he wants to wear another uniform in 2022. Despite the uncertainty, he does not want to receive one. last goodbye from local supporters.
“I don’t want a farewell tour,” he told ESPN on Wednesday. I don’t know what will happen after this season, but I’m going to enjoy it the right way. I won’t say I’ll go through this. I will rather savor it. ”
No time to waste
For number 12, the goal remains the same: to win a Super Bowl, he who has a title to his credit. The squad will still be formidable in 2021, but with the presence of young Jordan Love in the background, the experienced pivot believes he will have to give up his place soon in Green Bay. For him, there is no question of signing a long-term agreement with the organization, so if he wants to achieve his goals with the Packers, it’s now or never.
“The reason I approached it this way was that I knew the clock started ticking from the moment of this draft selection,” Rodgers said of Love’s 26th overall pick. ‘2020 auction. And I thought that unless something showed me otherwise during the campaign, this might be my last year here. I don’t want to live it like a lame duck. I don’t think it would be fair to what I have accomplished and what I represent for this team. Nothing has changed in this regard. “
In 2020, the quarterback totaled 4,299 yards and 48 passing touchdowns, committing five interceptions. His people reached the final of the National Association.
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