What has been a strong rumor for a couple of seasons now could become a reality rather sooner than later. Apparently, reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers wants nothing to do with the Green Bay Packers anymore, a piece of news thatâs shaking the NFL world right now.
The talented gunslinger is reportedly livid with the organization and how little theyâve done to give him more weapons over the years, especially since last yearâs draft when they used a 1st-round pick on quarterback Jordan Love:
âReigning MVP Aaron Rodgers is so disgruntled with the Green Bay Packers that he has told some within the organization that he does not want to return to the team, league and team sources told ESPN on Thursday,â ESPNâs Adam Schefter reported on Draft day.
Matt LaFleur Says Heâs Aware Of Aaron Rodgersâ Situation, Wants Him To Come Back
Thatâs why head coach Matt LaFleur had no choice but to dig deeper into the matter when doing a draft recap, claiming that he really wants Rodgers to come back and lead the offense for them:
âIâd like to keep every conversation that Aaron and I have had up to this point between us. I know the reportâs out there. But this guyâs our quarterback, man. Heâs our leader of our team. I want nothing more than to see him back in a Packer uniform. In my eyes, heâs the greatest to ever do it. I donât care about Super Bowls or whatnot. But we want him back here,â LaFleur said.
The coach also said that he canât even think of the possibility of Rodgers not coming back to the team, vowing to do whatever it takes to convince him to run it back and make another playoff run:
âI canât ever take my brain to that spot right now,â LaFleur said. âI just want to do everything in my power to ensure that doesnât happen.â
The rumors say that Rodgersâ condition to stay with the team is that they fire General Manager Brian Gutekunst, who didnât even have the common courtesy of calling him to give him a heads up on the Jordan Love pick. If not, heâs even considering retirement, according to multiple reports.
