The Packers didnât have to worry about the quarterback position for a long time. Until Aaron Rodgers started to consider playing elsewhere. For the third straight year, Green Bay doesnât know whether its legendarysignal-caller will come back.
The four-time NFL MVP signed a massive extension in 2022, but after a complicated season, he is once again contemplating his future. At 39, every option seems to be on the table for Rodgers.
If he doesnât stay, regardless of whether thatâs by requesting a trade or retiring, the Packers would have a big decision to make after a long time. Jordan Love would be the obvious successor, but Taylor Heinicke admitted heâd love to play for his boyhood team.
NFL News: Taylor Heinicke wants to play for the Packers
âI want to go to the Packers because thatâs a childhood dream of mine,â Heinicke said in an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.âOther than that, obviously I want to play â I want to start. If that opportunity doesnât come up, being a backup quarterback in the NFL is probably one of the best jobs in America.â
Heinicke has every right to dream since he becomes a free agent this offseason. With Commanders head coachRon Rivera declaring Sam Howell as Washingtonâs starting quarterback, it makes sense Heinicke starts looking elsewhere.
Unfortunately, his wish seems unlikelyâ at least this year. Rodgers could simply finish with all the speculation by deciding to continue with the Packers, and even if he leaves, Love would probably be handed the baton.
