It's very easy for me to say Rodgers SHOULD take a pay cut for the betterment of the team. Sign an extension for A LOT less money and allow the Packers to keep much of the roster Gute has managed to build. With the endorsements and the money earned playing football, Rodgers is set for life as are his children should he ever have any and his grandchildren. Again, that's EASY for me to say and I'd imagine harder to do.

Rodgers is worried about his legacy, both in Green Bay and the NFL. NOTHING would cement his legacy in Green Bay more than taking a pay cut, putting that money back into the team, and winning another couple of SB's. I was so sick and tired of Rodgers before the season started I could have cared less if he was here next year and I admit, can still grow tired of his arrogance at times. BUT, I know without a doubt Aaron Rodgers give the Packers the best chance to win now and the next few years. Taking less, A LOT LESS would change my mind and I'd imagine many others about AR.

Really? AR12 is the 4th best QB in NFC? You would pick Matt Stanford and kyler Murray over a-rod in a win one game scenario? I sure as hell wouldn’t maybe Tom Brady but not those other two..stats aren’t everything and Stanford is 0-3 in playoffs and Kyler Murray hasn’t led his team to playoffs yet..plus russel Wilson is better as well than those 2

I'd like be able to watch Aaron Rodgers play his entertaining style of football wearing the Green and Gold.

Whether that's practically possible is the answer to a question I'm not at all qualified to weigh in.

Is this going to be a weekly feature?

Regardless of personal opinion, the rationales have been trotted out at great length for months.

Whether Rodgers leaves or stays, this will be a very significantly different roster next year due to the reality of the cap and the commitment of it to now. Enjoy it while one can. Next year will be a new adventure.

None of us know what will happen with Rodgers in the offseason. I don't know if he knows or if the Packers know.

That being said, its going to be hard to find a better fit for Rodgers then the Packers. The only team that I could see him potentially going to, that would be somewhat close to what GB has is the Steelers. They have good offensive weapons, a pretty good defense. They don't have the Packers OL. And that is something Rodgers should really look at because as he gets older the more important the OL play will be.

The core of this team will be intact next year. Sure there will be players moving on. They can't keep everyone. BUT, the core of the group will be here. The OL will be intact. Bakhtiari, Jenkins, Myers is the core. I can't remember if Turner is under contract or not. But they have Wild Man #70 and Runyan.
They also have Jones, Dillon. The defense will have Clark, Gary, Savage, Alexander, Stokes and more. The core of the team is here. And lets not forget that LaFleur is the HC. His playcalliing/schemes have really meshed well with what Rodgers does. Joe Barry's defense is showing some promise.

If they decide to keep Rodgers, for more then just next year I would expect them come to an agreement on a new deal. I would not be surprised if that happens before the season ends.

I'm not saying Rodgers will be back. I'm not saying Rodgers won't be back. I'm just saying in terms of fit, I don't think Rodgers will find a better one then GB.

The Packers missed the time to leverage Aaron Rodgers and his future with this team. We are probably seeing the closest thing to "all-in" this season and then the Packer instinct to protect the future will kick in. I don't see us throwing a mega contract at Davante Adams (nor should we) and I don't see us resigning some of the veterans that are now finishing their contracts (Z Smith, Amos, Turner, Cobb). Alexander is also going to command a big contract and so is Campbell. So where do we get the money to keep the train going.

The question becomes "how bankrupt do the Packers want to be after Rodgers"? If we can't resign enough talent to win with Rodgers (keep him happy) then there is no use keeping a miserable QB1 AND missing out on the draft capital that he could bring.

Sadly, Mr. Jennerjohn, you are not even the fourth best writer for CHTV. Here are five points which may serve as a reality check for CJJ and others living in the distortion field.

1. Aaron Rodgers must be considered as the equal of Brady, Mahomes, and Allen when allowing for the talent levels of each of their respective organisations. On a pure passing level, I would choose AR12 over those three every time although obviously Brady has a Bart Starr-level of command and consistency that cannot be denied.

2. Aaron Rodgers will NOT be coming back to the Packers. He hates Gutekunst. He hates the fact that, by wasting a No. 1 draft pick on the Love Bust, Gutekunst the Destroyer ignored Rodgers' stated desire to remain with the team until the end of his career.

3. Aaron Rodgers has already been playing for Green Bay at a relative discount to the NFL's other highest paid QBs. Why would he continue to give money back to an organisation that has deliberately disrespected him?

4. Aaron Rodgers is at a point in his life and career where he wants a change of scenery. He disagrees with the conservative mindset of the Packers' FO that has seen the organisation fail to lock and load this year in a bid to go all in on a Super Bowl during AR12 and DA's final seasons with the team. The acquisitions of Campbell, Douglas, and Mercilus are impressive but hardly adequate to give the Packers an elite defense. The failure to add an elite DL to the unit is a striking failure of judgement on the part of Gutekunst & Co especially in light of the season-ending back injury to Z which has rendered the pass rush ineffectual. Gary is improving and the addition of Mercilus will help but not to the degree that a team hoping to go deep into the playoffs for a third consecutive year would need.

5. Aaron Rodgers is not the type of individual who forgives and forgets no matter how profound his Buddhist studies and Zen mastery might lead us to believe. He wanted out this year, and there is ample reason to believe that he regards this as his "last dance" with the team. It is time to face reality and enjoy the current season before Packer fans born after 1985 will see what life is like with Jordan Love at the helm after the brilliant reigns of Brett Favre and AR12. But Rodgers will find many teams willing to pay him the $40 million per year over three years that he is likely to command while Adams could well end up joining him on a club whose GM understands the value of a GOAT-level QB.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Cory WTF?

It is already boring, deeply booooooooooooooooooooooooooooring!

Who cares. Who can predict what will be tomorrow?

One simple fact. Do you know that Yellowstone is active largest Mega volcano in the world? Do you know that Yellowstone blows in approximately every 600,000 to 650,000 years? Do you know how much time passed from the last blow? I will tell you. Approximately 725,000 years. Yellowstone can blow up this evening or next day. And you are discussing why should someone stay with some organization?

Hell no

Why Would Aaron Rodgers Leave?
Money
He hates Gutekunst and probably Mark Murphy and Russ Ball
Money
He wants at least some control over the roster
Money
He feels disrespected by the entire franchise
Money
He's rather be on or nearer to the West Coast, which is where he thinks his after-football future lies
Money

Cory.

Let this die. Please. We can talk about this in March.

"Is Rodgers willing to compromise to make the Packers a consistent winner for the foreseeable future?"

Only if Rodgers does a Brady and gives up millions to help the Team crawl some distance out of cap hell...even then they will crawl no further as they bump into that cap.

Frankly, I have seen nothing in Rodgers that would indicate he'd do a home town discount "double check". Pride and arrogance and grudges are important motivators for him. Taking a pay cut to "keep the band together 2.0" doesn't seem very likely.

Mostly wishful thinking he will be back.

I don't understand why there's anyone who thinks the prospect of the Packers and Rodgers parting ways is all about what Rodgers wants.

Rodgers doesn't have a no-trade clause in his contract to the best of my knowledge.

The coming decision to keep or trade Rodgers is all about the Packers making a long-term, big picture decision for the Packers, not about if Rodgers decides he wants to stay or go.

Despite all the off-season drama, I think it was a foregone conclusion that, if Rodgers came back for this season, he would be the consummate team player and try to bury the hatchet with the front office. He had every reason to do so, as no team wants their highest paid player to be a locker room cancer.

If he leaves, it is because he wants to earn every dollar he is worth, and both he and the GB front office know there's no way to do that here while also fielding a competitive team.

The top 3 reasons Rodgers won't be back next season:

1) COST TO KEEP HIM. We all know we're going to be in cap trouble next year, so by keeping Rodgers that automatically means we are losing the majority of Adams, MVS, Lazard, Cobb, Tonyan, Lewis, Turner, Z Smith, P Smith, Lowry, Campbell, Amos, and Sullivan next year by making that happen. Not to mention the prospect of Love as a franchise QB for us. The idea that Rodgers would take a massive pay cut to stay here seems very unlikely because he's never done it in the past and it would be very hypocritical of him after what he said this off-season and the lack of respect he fells like he gets from the Packers. Respect = money in the NFL.

2) BENIFIT TO TRADE HIM. Not only do the Packers get to keep the majority of the players mentioned above and get to see if Love really has it, they also are going to get a boatload of picks for Rodgers. The Packers could easily get 3 1st round picks, including a top 10 pick in 2022 for Rodgers. Picks that can help rebuild the few pieces we do lose with Aaron and make for an easy transition to Love. Or gives us the ammo to get the next great QB.

3) MINI REBUILD/LESS CHANCE TO WIN NEXT YEAR WITH OR WITHOUT RODGERS. Next years team is going to be worse then this years pretty much garenteed. And if Rodgers can't win it all this year, when combined with all the other years he/we couldn't get it done when we had one of, if not the best teams in football, then how's he going to get it done with a lesser team as his skills decrease and he gets older? Honestly (I know this maybe unpopular) given the cost to benefit, we might have a better shot of winning it all without Rodgers over the next 5 years then with him. Again, if he can't do it this year, then when is he going to do it? If he has to have a perfect team around him to get it done, then he's no better then the majority of starting QBs in the NFL and not worth the price/sacrifice at this point.

I doubt they get a boatload of picks for Rodgers. Teams know the Packers are in a tight spot with the cap — as are most teams. There will be a limited number of bidders and the Packers will have no leverage. I’d be surprised if they got a single first round pick.

I see you guys don't like hearing that. Have some historical context:

Trading 36 yr old Montana did not yield the Niners a boatload of picks. They got one (1) first rounder, but had to give up another player and a 3rd round pick to KC. That was in an environment without the cap pressure teams are facing today. So again, straight up for a first round pick for a 38 yr old Rodgers would be a good deal.

The whole offseason nonsense was over the idea that the Packers were already planning to get rid of Rodgers and move on. So what's changed?

If he don't take a 50% pay cut to keep players here, he's gone anyway. And I don't think he is that type to play along. He is a "It's mine and I'm keeping it A$$hole anyway

It's fairly simple. "Why would Rodgers leave?" He would leave because neither the FO or Rodgers want an extension. They traded up in the first round to draft a QB. I think many Packer fans are still in denial about this and have been for nearly 2 years. The clock started on Rodgers when Love was drafted. Rodgers knows this which is why he tried to speed up the process. All first round QBs play eventually and in 2022 Love will be QB1, and if not he needs to be traded. Anything else would be roster construction malfeasance. I would argue a 1st round QB you traded up for never playing is actually fireable. Gute is fully aware his job and legacy as GM are riding on Jordan Love.

Everything Brian Gutekunst has done signifies this is an all in year with Rodgers and him not a part of the future. He voided the final year of Rodgers contract making him a $46 mil cap hit in 2022, this isn't happening, it is monopoly money. They restructured Z. Smith. They restructured Preston Smith and his cap hit in 2022 would be nearly 20 million, Z would be 28 million. Both will be unloaded. The Packers will be unloading contracts after this season.

Rodgers, Cobb ,Z Smith, P. Smith, King will all be cap casualties. I also doubt Davante signs a 3rd contract they may not even offer him one as their number would be much lower than the open market. This roster will look much different in 2022.

My real belief is Rodgers is either a Packer or retired next year! Best bet is he will be a Packer when and if he retires, but he will be back next season.

"Rodgers is the fourth-best quarterback in the NFC right now behind Tom Brady, Matthew Stafford and Kyler Murray."

Well, if you just go by this season's passer rating, Rodgers is tied with Brady at fifth behind Wilson, Murray, Stafford and Prescott. But, given that he was last year's MVP, and in my opinion, doesn't have the weapons that the others (except for Murray) have, I'll still take him as the best in the NFC, and given Mahomes's present struggles, the best in the league. For how much longer? I don't know, but given Tom's example, why not a few more years at roughly this amazing level.

I know I said this in another comments section, but why in the world are we discussing this crap not even half way through the current season. Can Cory not find something football related to discuss? I you want to drum up drama, go out and "share" with the woke crowd.

Rodgers sees the handwriting on the wall in Green Bay. Jordan Love is no immediate threat, but if AR stays a bunch of vets will go to hit the salary cap, thus you will likely have weaker team. I did some calculating at Sportrac and without Rodgers, Z. Smith (rare to recover long term from back problems) and Adams(free agent) the Packers would have about $30 million in cap room...enough to sign a couple FA's. One stipulation I would make as part of any Rodgers trade is a starting WR coming back.

Rodgers was flirting with Pittsburgh so Chase Claypool might be one to look at. If he goes to Denver, Jerry Jeudy would be a good return. The Packers likely would still get two #1's back.

I'm convinced Adams will sign wherever Rodgers goes so losing either WR in Pittsburgh or Denver would be a wash at worst or an improvement.

Time to stay focused on the upcoming game. I’ll worry about the off-season transactions when the off-season gets here. GPG! Thanks, Since ‘61

I suspect we will see Rodgers in green and gold for the next few years. And the Big Dog will back next year too! And the rest with contracts up? We'll find out after the Superbowl! Go PackGo!