GREEN BAY WIS. — Matt LaFleur is not the only one who wants it. Aaron RodgersAs far back as Green Bay PackersNext season, quarterback. The coach stated that it was unanimous among top decision-makers in the organization.
LaFleur spoke out after Saturday’s 13-10 loss against the San Francisco 49ersIn the NFC divisional playoff round, he said that “we’d love him back here”, but it wasn’t clear if this was his own opinion or if he was speaking on behalf of Mark Murphy, general manager Brian Gutekunst, and Russ Ball director of football operations.
Monday was LaFleur’s Monday statement: “Every conversation that Gutey and Russ have had with Mark, we are all on the exact same page there.” “There’s no debate.”
LaFleur covered a range of topics, including the early playoff exit and the plan to fix their special teams. Davante AdamsAll Pro left tackle is in good health David BakhtiariBut, Rodgers’ future at the Packers was a big part of his brief news conference that wrapped up the season. LaFleur claimed he had spoken to Rodgers on Monday. He wouldn’t give any details but said that he won’t rush Rodgers into making a decision.
LaFleur stated that he wanted to respect his process. “He can go through whatever he needs to make the best decision, and we are happy for him to be a Packers player and continue to be one until he retires.”
However, the big question is: What if Rodgers decides not to play for the Packers anymore, or wants to retire, and instead wants to play with another team?
LaFleur stated that he has not been a part of any of these discussions and that he had not allowed his mind to get to that point last year. “I want to do all I can to get him back there and make sure he is comfortable with the direction and success of our football team. And try to find a way for us to get over that hump so that we can go further and further.”
To bring back the Packers, Rodgers would likely need to modify or extend his contract in order to lower his cap number. It might prove difficult to retain key players such as Davante Adams, a free agent receiver, given their projected cap of $44.8 million for 2022.
Rodgers made it clear Saturday that he didn’t want to rebuild his career at this point.
LaFleur said, “There is no plan for rebuilding.” “You get so close, win a lot more football games. We know that in order to prevent that from happening, he must be part of the rebuild. That’s not my intention.
Rodgers was not available to speak with reporters Monday as players conducted their exit interviews. But that is not unusual. On Tuesday, Rodgers will likely make at least one more regular appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.