“They’re not pressing for any type of specific answer”- Aaron Rodgers states the Packers aren’t ruling out his return next season

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently stated that the franchise is not pushing him out of the door.

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Aaron Rodgers is not prepared to make any statements regarding his future in the NFL. On Tuesday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Aaron Rodgers stated that both he and the Green Bay Packers are taking their time with the choices they need to make.

After winning his fourth MVP award, Aaron Rodgers pondered leaving the Green Bay Packers during the summer that followed. Still, he ultimately decided to sign a new contract with the team that increased his income. Rodgers is once again considering his options after what would be regarded as a disappointing season for him in 2022, in which the Packers finished 8-9 and were eliminated from postseason contention.

Speaking about his situation with the Packers, he said, “They’re not pressing for any type of specific answer, and I’m not mentally or emotionally at that point to give one,” He added, “Look, I think you have a feeling where you are leaning, but there’s a lot of things that come into play, I think just some on my side, it’s the physical part, it’s the emotional part, it’s the spiritual part.”

Rodgers said, “It’s the ability to go back out there and give it one hundred percent. It’s also the situation and where the team is at and the focus moving forward, short term, long term. Then it comes down to intuition and what it feels like in your body and what it feels like in your mind. Once you commit, then you commit.”

Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will have a long offseason ahead of them due to the potential of franchise-altering decisions to be made regarding the team in the coming weeks. Everyone is curious to learn what lies ahead for the Packers and for Rodgers in the years to come.

Aaron Rodgers believes he can still play on an MVP level

Rodgers said that he is still capable of playing at an MVP level despite having thrown for the fewest yards in a season in which he participated in at least 10 games and having produced 26 touchdowns to 12 interceptions which were one less than his career worst.

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Rodgers said, “Do I still think I can play? Of course. Can I play at a high level? Yeah. The highest, I think I can win MVP again in the right situation. Right situation, is that Green Bay or is that somewhere else? I’m not sure. But I don’t think you should shut down any opportunity. But like I said during the season, it’s got to be both sides actually wanting to work together moving forward.”

Rodgers has expressed his belief that no player would want to be a part of any kind of rebuilding process. According to him, reloads are a lot of fun since they give you the impression that you are getting closer; in fact, you are only a handful of players away at this point. The focus of this game is on interpersonal connections. It’s about the men you can count on, even if they don’t really make a big impact on the stat sheet. As a result, he wants players like Marcedes Lewis, Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, Robert Tonyan, and David Bakhtiari back for the Packers.

Over the course of the past several seasons, Aaron Rodgers has encouraged the front office of the Packers to sign and re-sign individuals that he feels are necessary for Green Bay to continue playing at a high level. Nobody knows what Rodgers and the Packers will do in the end, and Jordan Love is still patiently waiting for his chance to play for the Packers.

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