Aaron Rodgers and the Packers front office have had struggles for a while, and GM BRian Gutekunst recently explained just how strained the relationship really was.
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Rodgers’ relationship with the Packers has become more and more tainted as the years have gone on, and in recent memory, every offseason has been a waiting game to see if he would leave or not.
Two years ago, Rodgers threatened to miss training camp. He’s had press conferences where he’s gone off about the Packers’ front office and their inability to respect Rodgers’ wishes and keep the players he wants around him.
This season, the dam finally burst and Rodgers demanded a trade from the Packers to the New York Jets. The demand is public, and now, it’s just a waiting game as to when the two sides will agree to a deal.
A deal between the #Packers and #Jets to swap Aaron Rodgers for two high draft picks is taking shape. But one lingering hangup is whether the Packers will agree to some draft “give back” protection if Rodgers doesn’t play in the 2024 season. Details: https://t.co/DmpXtuKwf2
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 28, 2023
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Brian Gutekunst tried to contact Aaron Rodgers, but the MVP refused
A lot of rumors have been flying around regarding how exactly Rodgers’ trade demand was processed and what happened since the NFL season ended.
We know that Rodgers went on a darkness and after he came out, he said that going into the retreat, he was 90% sure of retiring.
Rodgers also claimed that when the 2022 season ended, the Packers made it clear they wanted him back, but they also shopping him around, something he learned.
GM Brian Gutekunst, however, said that there were never any trade talks with Rodgers and that despite the team trying to contact him several times, he refused to engage.
Brian Gutekunst said he tried to contact Aaron Rodgers “many times” this offseason to discuss how he fit in the Packers’ future.
“Our inability to reach him or for him to respond in any way — I think at that point … I had to do my job.”
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— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) March 27, 2023
The Packers and GM Gutekunst are all trying to move on and make a deal as soon as possible. Rodgers’ “90% retiring claim” is the only thing holding it back reportedly as the Jets want an extra pick back.
Skip Bayless is living for all the drama
Skip Bayless is a notorious Aaron Rodgers hater, and when he saw what GM Gutekunst had to say, he was loving it. He embraced the fact that GM Gutekunst exposed Rodgers and called him out.
I LOVED every word that came out of Gutekunst’s mouth yesterday. He went scorched earth and put it all on Aaron Rodgers, who I have always said is a master manipulator. More @undisputed, now on FS1. https://t.co/Fpsa4WA8PB
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 28, 2023
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