The top storyline surrounding the Green Bay Packers during the NFL offseason has undoubtedly been the standoff between franchise-quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the organization. Is that going to change anytime soon?
During a recent appearance on “The Ross Tucker Football Podcast,” former Packers executive Brandt said that while the opening of training camp July 27 could be considered a possible deadline for Rodgers and the Packers to settle their differences, it could easily go deep into camp or beyond.
“You know my saying: Deadlines spur action,” Brandt told Tucker. “And somehow I don’t think training camp is the deadline for Aaron and the Packers. What is it? Late August? Early September? He doesn’t need training camp. … I don’t think training camp is the deadline at all. And secretly like (with) minicamp, the Packers wouldn’t mind that because they could give (backup quarterback) Jordan Love real reps.”
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One element to the situation that cannot go without mention is Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, describing Rodgers as a “complicated fella.” Brandt made it clear the comment ‘was not helpful’ but isn’t causing a ‘major chasm.’
“Yeah, it was not helpful,” Brandt said. “Is it causing a major chasm between Rodgers and the Packers that wasn’t there before? No, of course not. … I just thought Mark didn’t need to go there.”
Even despite all of the headlines, Brandt does not anticipate the Packers trading Aaron Rodgers before the 2021 NFL season. There have been NFL rumors of teams like the
“They’re not trading Aaron,” Brandt said, “and he can’t trade himself.”
It will be fascinating to see how the Aaron Rodgers sage ends for the Green Bay Packers. At some point, something has to give. Will he end up being traded to a team like the Denver Broncos? Or will Rodgers eventually just get to work with the team and rack up enough wins to be happy? It remains to be seen, but will undoubtedly be something to track in NFL rumors.
