Aaron Rodgers‘ future has been one of many greatest NFL matters for the reason that Inexperienced Bay Packers misplaced within the NFC divisional spherical. And even after six weeks, the reigning two-time league MVP nonetheless would not look like leaning somehow. In truth, he is actually torn on the place he needs to play in 2022, in keeping with NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport.

There may be a substantial amount of positivity in Inexperienced Bay because it pertains to Rodgers returning for the 2022 season, per Rapoport. However with lower than two weeks to go earlier than the beginning of free company, Rodgers is reportedly going forwards and backwards on if he needs to stick with the Packers. The pondering has been that Rodgers and the crew would decide on subsequent season earlier than March 16, the official begin of free company.

Packers common supervisor Brian Gutekunst mentioned this week from the NFL Scouting Mix that he has not heard from a single crew with regard to doable commerce presents for Rodgers. The Broncos have been a crew that has been talked about as a doable touchdown spot for Rodgers, particularly after the crew employed former Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to be their new head coach. Hackett, nonetheless, mentioned this week that he’s staying away from any talks concerning Rodgers. 

Inexperienced Bay’s brass has rolled out the crimson carpet relating to doing no matter it will possibly to entice Rodgers to come back again, in keeping with CBS Sports activities NFL Insider Jason La Canfora. It has been reported that the Packers and Rodgers have mentioned a new, short-term contract that will make him the NFL’s highest-paid participant. Rodgers himself has mentioned that he has had optimistic talks with the Packers this offseason. The Packers must commerce Rodgers if he’s to play elsewhere in 2022, as Rodgers nonetheless has two years left on his present deal.

Rodgers has performed a few of the greatest soccer of his profession for the reason that Packers chosen Jordan Love within the first spherical of the 2020 NFL Draft. Since then, Rodgers has received two league MVP awards, elevating his complete tally to 4. In 2020, Rodgers led the NFL with 48 landing passes whereas finishing a league-high 70.7% of his passes. In 16 video games final season, Rodgers threw 37 touchdowns in opposition to simply 4 interceptions whereas serving to Inexperienced Bay sew up the No. 1 seed for the second straight 12 months. 

The Packers have come up quick in current playoffs, nonetheless. Inexperienced Bay misplaced at dwelling to the Buccaneers within the 2020 NFC Championship Sport, a 12 months after falling in San Francisco one sport shy of the Tremendous Bowl. The Packers had been upset by the visiting 49ers within the divisional spherical of the 2021 playoffs, as Inexperienced Bay’s Tremendous Bowl drought reached 11 years. Inexperienced Bay’s final Tremendous Bowl win got here on the finish of the 2010 season, when Rodgers threw three landing passes within the Packers’ 31-25 win over the Steelers in Tremendous Bowl XLV. 

Inexperienced Bay has been shedding wage cap area within the days main as much as free company. The Packers would ideally wish to have each Rodgers and All-Professional receiver Davante Adams again within the fold for the 2022 season. The duo has been the NFL’s greatest over the previous a number of years, as Adams has caught 29 touchdowns over the previous two years.