Packers plan to retire Rodgers’ No. 12, prez says

Only some months faraway from buying and selling Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jetsgroup president Mark Murphy is not prepared to begin planning for a ceremony to honor the all-time nice at Lambeau Discipline.

Murphy mentioned on the group’s annual shareholders assembly on the iconic stadium any such acknowledgment of Rodgers’ greatness in Inexperienced Bay can wait.

“I wish to thank Aaron Rodgers for all he did in his exceptional 18-year profession,” Murphy mentioned to a couple tempered boos. “No, Aaron was a terrific participant for us for 18 years. He might be a first-ballot Corridor of Famer. We are going to carry him again and retire his quantity on the applicable time.”

Retirement speak and Rodgers will not be new to the Packers’ shareholders, who mentioned the truth of life with out No. 12 every of the earlier three annual reporting conferences. However Rodgers did not retire or maintain the group decision-makers within the loop on his plans after final season ended with a loss to the Detroit Lions.

At odds with normal supervisor Brian Gutekunst since Jordan Love was drafted within the first spherical in 2020, Rodgers signed a brand new contract with the Packers earlier than final season. However even with added enter on entrance workplace and personnel issues, Rodgers and Gutekunst by no means totally patched up their relationship.

“The very best time to draft a quarterback is when you do not want one,” Murphy mentioned of trusting Gutekunst as a result of he put the franchise in place to compete for the long run.

Rodgers, 39, will begin the 2023 season in a brand new uniform and admitted “all the things is totally different” not reporting to coaching camp at Lombardi Drive. The four-time NFL MVP is in line to begin for the Jets after spending his complete profession to this point with the Packers.

Love steps into the No. 1 position with the Packers in his fourth season. Murphy mentioned the expectation is to proceed profitable and applauded Love for his endurance.

“He patiently waited his flip to make his mark,” Murphy mentioned.