Packers' Aaron Rodgers: 'Interesting' That Trade Discussions Are Happening Without Me

Here's a sentence that will have NFL fans feeling more than a small bit of déjà vu: Aaron Rodgers hasn't made any decisions about his playing future yet.

"It's going to be a little bit more time for my decision, and I feel confident that in a couple weeks I'll feel, definitely, more strongly about one of the two decisions," he said Tuesday on the Pat McAfee Show.

"I can't make a decision until after the Super Bowl at the earliest, because there's still football going on," he added (h/t Ryan Wood of USA Today).

As for the swirling rumors that the Packers are open to trading Rodgers this offseason—ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Sunday that "league sources believe the franchise prefers to move on from Rodgers" due to "financial reasons, the state of the Packers franchise and ultimately the feelings of the team and the star quarterback"—the four-time MVP didn't seem too bothered by the situation.

"It sounds like there are already conversations going on that aren't involving me, which is interesting," he said. "Honestly, I've been insulated to a lot of that. ... I'm not a part of those conversations right now. When I make up my mind, one way or another, then you guys and the Packers—not in that order—and everybody else will know at some point."

It wouldn't be a huge shock if the 39-year-old Rodgers retired. He had a down year in 2022, at least by his incredibly lofty standards, throwing for 3,695 yards, 26 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while completing 64.6 percent of his passes. Every one of those stats was worse from his two MVP seasons prior, and the Packers went 8-9 and missed the playoffs.

In Rodgers' defense, he battled through an avulsion fracture in his right thumb throughout the season. And the Packers didn't exactly surround him with dynamic playmakers after trading Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders last offseason, although rookie Christian Watson became a bigger weapon as the season progressed and offered a big-play threat, leading the team with seven receiving touchdowns.

Still, after three straight 13-win seasons, the Packers were far worse in 2022. There have been plenty of examples of Rodgers and the Packers not being on the same page in the past. And with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love waiting in the wings, it wouldn't be a shock to see the two sides agree on parting ways.

Whether that means Rodgers will retire or the Packers will trade him remains to be seen. But it wouldn't be a surprise if he wasn't playing in Green Bay next season.