GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – Aaron Rodger’s postgame news conference was full of uncertainty about his future.
Rodgers did not do any on-field interviews after Sunday’s 20-16 loss to the Lions, which eliminated the Packers from the playoffs. Rodgers underthrew a deep ball with 3:00 left in the game, costing his team a chance at a late lead.
“It’s a little raw right now,” Rodgers said in the postgame press conference. “It’s just a little bit after the game, so I wanna take the emotion out of it and have conversations and see where the organization is, and see how I feel after some time has passed.”
Rodgers was asked if he’d consider playing for another team next season. He downplayed the suggestion. “I understand we’re still in January here. March is free agency, so I just need some time to get the emotion out of it and then figure out what’s best. I think there’s gotta be [a] mutual [decision] on both sides.”
Rodgers also said the Sunday night loss would not factor into his decision. He suggested that the team may be just a few players away from being Super Bowl contenders. He added that some of the current players could develop into the missing pieces.
Rodgers said he does not feel like he has anything left to prove in the NFL. “Do I wanna go back and gear up for another grind? Or is it time? Is it time to step away? Is it time for another voice to be leading this team? I think I need to get away and contemplate those things. It could be time to step away. But I could take some time and say, ‘Hell no, man, I need to get back out there and go another run.’ But I’ll have to see what it feels like once I’m away from it.”
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