Aaron Rodgers is one of the greatest players in Green Bay Packers history.
And although his NFL journey has taken him to the Jets and is probably now pointing toward Pittsburgh, Rodgers understands the role Green Bay has played in his career.
In a recent question-and-answer session, Rodgers spoke about the possibility of returning to the Packers one day. He was asked about signing a one-day contract to retire with the Packers.
"I grew up a Niner fan and most of my favorite players retired as a Niner," Rodgers said. "You know, Jerry Rice, who went to three other teams, really, he came back and retired as a Niner. So I understand the cool thing about it but, if I didn’t do it, would that make a difference in how I’m viewed in the Packers’ eyes? If I do or if I don’t, I don’t think it should make a difference. I’m not sure yet. If they approach me about it, I probably would."
He wandered a bit through that answer, but then he concluded by saying he'd give it a go if the chance was there. So that's something.
Rodgers played 18 seasons for the Packers after his surprising NFL Draft slide to the 24th pick in 2005.
In a Green Bay uniform, Rodgers threw for 59,055 yards, 475 touchdowns and 105 interceptions.
He sits alongside Brett Favre and Bart Starr in a legendary history of Packers quarterbacks.
It'd be fitting for Rodgers to put on the green and gold once more to sign off on his NFL career, whenever that day comes.
