Rodgers, 37, stated that if you don’t want me to commit beyond 2021, and if I’m no part of your free agency recruiting process, if it’s not in my future, then let me be a lame duck quarterback. If you want to make a difference and move forward, then do it.”
A football player who has been with the team from 2005 explained how his “desire to get more involved in conversation” gradually turned into uncertainty about whether he would stay with the team.
Rodgers stated that he wanted to help the organization and learn from the mistakes of the past, as well as the treatment of outgoing veterans. He first reached out to them in February.
Rodgers noticed that the conversation was not moving forward and things started to change slowly for them.
He said that they basically said, “We’ll give some money to you now.” Let’s see if there is any money that we can give you. It wasn’t all about the money, I stated from the beginning. Naturally, I didn’t show up to the minicamp or offseason program. It was more than that to me. It was about being a resource for an organization I love and care about.
In May, Rodgers explained during an appearance on SportsCenter that the rumored tension between him and his team had nothing to do with his fellow team members.
“I love the coaching staff, my teammates and the Green Bay fan base. He said that it was an incredible 16 years. It’s all about a philosophy, but maybe we forget that it’s about the people who make it happen. It’s all about character, culture, and doing things right.
Rodgers stated Wednesday at a press conference that he is not a victim in this situation, but that he was still disappointed with the way things turned out.
