Is Aaron Rodgers retiring? Is the four-time MVP ditching the Green Bay Packers once and for all?
The quarterback’s future remains up in the air after Rodgers’ latest sit down on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday.
Expectations were that Rodgers might clarify a cryptic Instagram post where he thanked his teammates for being “the icing on the beautiful cake we call our jobs: football.”
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Instead the Packers QB admitted he was coming out of a 12-day cleanse and his first thought was “intense gratitude.”
Rodgers’ Instagram post featured an image of Packer teammates Davante Adams and Randall Cobb without the reigning MVP standing between like he normally does before Green Bay games.
The post also thanked his one-time fiancé and actress Shailene Woodley.
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The couple broke up earlier this month. Woodley did not attend the 2022 NFL Awards Ceremony where Rodgers collected his fourth MVP trophy.
Despite the individual award, the 2021 NFL season did not end on a high note for the Rodgers as Green Bay lost again in the playoffs to the San Francisco 49ers.
Here is the entirety of what Rodgers wrote on Instagram, exactly how he wrote it:
"#MondayNightGratitude for some of the incredibly special people in my life, with some pictures from the last beautiful year.
"@shailenewoodley, thanks for letting me chase after you the first couple months after we met, and finally letting me catch up to you and be a part of your life. Thanks for always having my back, for the incredible kindness you show me and everyone you meet, and for showing me what unconditional love looks like, I love you and am grateful for you.
To the men I got to share the QB room with everyday, Matt, Nathaniel, Luke, @jordan3love and @kurtbenkert , you guys made every day so much fun and I’m so thankful for the daily laughs and stress relief you brought me every week of the year. I love you guys.
"To the Friday Crew, @aiydacobb , @rcobb18 , @frankieshebby , and @davidbakhtiari , I loved every moment we got to spend together this year. Your love and support was overwhelming, and I cherish the friendships I have with each of you.
To my teammates, past and current, you are the icing on the beautiful cake we call our job; football. the friendships that we have will transcend our collective time in this game and I am so thankful for the role that each of you have played in making my life that much better. I love you guys, and cherish the memories we’ve made.
"To everyone else,
"Spread love and gratitude you beautiful people, and read a book once in a while too while you’re at it. Love and peace"