Aaron Rodgers says once he retires, he won’t make any comeback

Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he can’t envision popping out of retirement as soon as he ends his enjoying profession.

Rodgers has mentioned he hasn’t determined whether or not to return to the Packers, pursue a commerce or retire. The three-time MVP went into extra particulars about his future Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Present” on YouTube and SiriusXM.

“One factor I’d not do, 100% not do, is retire after which come again a yr later,” Rodgers mentioned. “I don’t have any need to try this. That is senseless.”

Rodgers earned All-Professional honors this season and performed his means into rivalry for a fourth MVP award this season, although he struggled Saturday in a 13-10 NFC divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

The 38-year-old Rodgers mentioned after that sport he would attempt to determine on his future earlier than the free company interval begins in March. All-Professional receiver Davante Adams heads an extended checklist of Packers with expiring contracts.

Rodgers up to date that timeline Tuesday by referencing late February, when groups can begin giving out franchise tags to potential free brokers.

“I feel that must be sufficient time to decide, by then,” Rodgers mentioned. “I don’t need to put myself on a particular date, however once more, I do need to be delicate to Davante and plenty of different guys who’ve selections to make on their very own futures. To pull it out previous free company can be disrespectful to the group and to these guys, and that 100% won’t occur.”

Packers coach Matt LaFleur mentioned Monday that “we’d love for (Rodgers) to be a Packer and be a Packer to the day he decides to retire.” LaFleur mentioned normal supervisor Brian Gutekunst, govt vp/director of soccer operations Russ Ball and president/CEO Mark Murphy share that opinion.

“We’re all on the identical web page there,” LaFleur mentioned. “There’s no debate.”

Rodgers skipped the Packers’ offseason workforce actions and obligatory minicamp final yr. He reported on time for coaching camp however mentioned he needed to have a voice within the workforce’s decision-making course of, and believed the group didn’t deal with departing high-character veterans with sufficient respect.

Since then, Rodgers has praised Gutekunst on a number of events and mentioned his relationship with the final supervisor has improved.

“There’s not going to be any bizarre standoff, warfare of silence or something,” Rodgers mentioned. “Brian and I’ve had good conversations all year long. When it comes time to decide, we’ll have a dialog and that shall be that. It received’t be an extended, drawn-out course of. I feel that’s what’s greatest for me, for him, for the group and for all the opposite selections that should be made.”