The marshal emphasizes that he will talk to the people needed to make the best decision for the future
GREEN BAY, Russia. – Two days later Aaron Rodgers open speculation about his future with Green Bay Packers, the alleged most valuable player in the NFL he agreed Tuesday that he has reason to believe he will return with the only team he played for in his 16 years in the NFL.
However, he emphasized the word “think” during an appearance in Pat McAfee Show and SiriusXM Radio.
“I don’t think there’s any reason not to come back,” Rodgers said. “But look, there aren’t many absolutes in this business. So to make an absolute statement about something that is not absolute, I did not. And I guess that’s why everything went crazy. “
Rodgers has joined a group of players with an uncertain future in the comments after Sunday’s loss to Los Angeles. Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC championship game. At the beginning of the game, he said about his future, “a beautiful mystery.”
On Monday, the President of the Packers, Said Mark Murphy the radio WTAQ-WNFL in Green Bay: “I will say this, there’s no way Aaron isn’t on the Packers. I mean, he’ll be the league’s JVM. He could have had his best year. He is our undisputed leader and, you know, we are not idiots. “
But the Packers are the team that drafted Jordan Love in the first round as a possible replacement for Rodgers last year.
“I don’t feel like I said anything I haven’t said before,” Rodgers said on the show. “I said it the first time I spoke to the media (after the project). I think in the end my future was not necessarily under my control. That hit me at that moment … I was thinking Aaron Jones, Corey Linsley, other guys we have under contract, Big Dog (Mercedes Lewis), guys who don’t know what their future will be and me included ”.
Rodgers, 37, said he wants to play up to 40 as Tom BradyBut after the project, he acknowledged that Love’s arrival means he can’t do that with the Packers.
“Of course, there are times when you let your mind think, ‘I’ll be a Packer for life.’ Or “I’ll be like a Tim Duncan or (Derek) Jeter or Kobe (Bryant) and play my whole career with one team.” Of course, you’re dreaming about it. It’s like a dream setting. I’ve talked about it for a lot of my career. “
“When they selected Jordan, it was more of a reality to take action. Well, that’s never the case. There are no absolutes in this business. I think it’s a nice thing to sit down and understand. And I did. I got to a nice place about this. This does not mean that this is not yet a reality. I think this is the only reality, that there are no absolutes in this business. I only repeated this after the game. Right now, some people are saying, “You just threw 48 touchdowns and you’ll probably win the MVP.” Yes, I understand, but again, there are no absolutes in this business. Give a real answer on the spot. “
Rodgers has three more seasons left on his current contract, but the business has reached the point where the Packers could now move on and earn room for the salary cap. If Rodgers does not want his year-to-year status and wants assurances that he is in the long-term plans, he could ask for a contract extension or restructuring of his agreement to include more money secured.
He indicated that he would meet with Murphy and general manager Brian Gutekunst at some point, but said nothing about an ultimatum.
“You have to have a conversation; I’ll have them with the right people. It’s the same conversation we have every year. There is no such thing as “I go to dinner and I need this and this and this.” Look, we have honest conversations about where we are every year and it’s with Brian, Matt (LaFleur head coach), Mark. I’ve had these conversations for years. This is part of being a team leader and having a momentum in the team and in the direction we are leading and we will have the same conversation we have every year. I always look forward to those conversations. “