Aaron Rodgers is leaving the door open on one last Packers reunion, but he’s not pretending the ending would be simple.
With Rodgers planning to retire after the 2026 season, a return to Lambeau Field would carry obvious weight. That’s where he built the resume that defines his career: four league MVP awards and a Super Bowl title. But if the idea is for him to come back in another role after his playing days, Rodgers made it clear that may not be his preference.
“I think there’s some people that have a lot of affection for me, and I would assume we’re talking four or five years from now that there will be fans who still have appreciation for what I’ve done, especially after so much time has passed,” commented the former Packers superstar via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.
The current Packers landscape looks very different from the one Rodgers left behind. Only a few people from his Green Bay years are still in the building, including general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur. Rodgers’ relationship with Gutekunst grew tense late in his Packers run, and Gutekunst eventually traded him to the New York Jets.
“I think there’s certain people in the building who wouldn’t be totally on board, and maybe I wouldn’t be on board if they were still there as well.”
Still, Rodgers doesn’t sound interested in letting the exit define what came before it. He said he wants the good years in Green Bay to stand on their own, and he still holds onto the people and memories that came with them.
“I loved my time there. And I didn’t let the ending skew any of the good times that we had and how much I enjoyed playing there and playing at Lambeau and being around so many great people over the years.”
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