Are the Green Bay Packers willing to move on from former NFL Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers? According to a new report from Tom Pelissero, it certainly appears to be the case.
As Rodgers prepares to begin his interesting and voluntary "darkness retreat", there have also been indications that the New York Jets are seriously interesting in bringing him aboard, especially given the fact that former Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is now the head coach of the team.
Per the report:
"The Packers' star QB plans to consider all options during his darkness retreat, detailing recently on The Pat McAfee Show that returning to Green Bay, asking for a trade and retiring are all options. The team is respecting Rodgers' need for time to make his decision, and if Rodgers comes to the team with a request to play his 19th season elsewhere, sources say the Packers are open to working with the four-time AP NFL MVP on a trade."
"The Packers would need Rodgers, 39, to rework his contract to facilitate any trade for cap purposes, allowing him to steer the process toward a preferred destination. Sources say other teams have already inquired about Rodgers, and the answer from Green Bay has been consistent: until Rodgers decides what he wants to do, it's too early for any negotiations."
Will Rodgers come to some kind of personal revelation that he wants to move on during his self-imposed exile? It will obviously be one of the biggest story lines to pay attention to during the offseason, which is now officially underway.
