Aaron Rodgers’ tenure with the Green Bay Packers is over, and both sides seem to be moving on well.
While Rodgers continues participating in his first training camp with the New York Jets, Packers president Mark Murphy spoke openly about his former quarterback during Monday’s shareholders meeting at Lambeau Field.
When Murphy mentioned Rodgers, he thanked him for his accomplishments in Green Bay and made it clear that the franchise intends to retire his No. 12 at some point.
“He was one of the greatest players in the history of the Packers, and we want to thank him for all he did during his remarkable, 18-year career,” Murphy said, via Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. “We will bring him back and retire his number at the appropriate time.”
Packers president Mark Murphy’s full comments at today’s shareholders meeting about Aaron Rodgers and the trade:
“We will bring him back and retire his number at the appropriate time.”
Met with some nice applause from the crowd. pic.twitter.com/voJ97FFo7c
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) July 24, 2023
Murphy added that he thinks it was “the right time” for both sides to move on and that the Packers have confidence in 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love, who has spent the last three seasons as Rodgers’ backup.
Despite some of the drama between Rodgers and the Packers along the way, it seems like his departure went much more smoothly than that of his predecessor, Brett Favre.
A first-round draft pick out of Cal in 2005, Rodgers played 18 seasons in Green Bay, earning 10 trips to the Pro Bowl and winning four MVP awards while leading the Packers to a win in Super Bowl XLV.