Aaron Rodgers wants a trade from theGreen Bay Packers , according to multiple reports.- Rodgers reportedly turned down an extension from the Packers.
- Rodgers' displeasure reportedly goes beyond his contract and extends to management of the team.
According to multiple reports, Aaron Rodgers wants out of Green Bay due to mounting displeasure with the Packers..
ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday reported that Rodgers has told some people that he does not want to return to the team.
Rodgers' discontent is appears to be multifaceted. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Rodgers' agent and the Packers have been working on a contract extension this offseason. Rodgers is said to have refused a restructuring of his contract and wants an extension.
According to Rapoport, the Packers offered an extension, but Rodgers turned it down and remains "unhappy."
However, Schefter and Fox's Jay Glazer both reported that Rodgers' displeasure goes beyond just his contract.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported that Rodgers "doesn't like anyone in the front office for a variety of reasons."
According to multiple accounts, Rodgers remains unhappy that the Packers traded up in last year's wide-receiver-rich draft to take quarterback Jordan Love in the first round. Love did not play a snap last year, and multiple reports indicated he struggled during training camp.
Rodgers, meanwhile, had one of the best seasons of his career and won MVP.
The Packers' season also ended in ugly fashion. Trailing by eight with two minutes left in the NFC Championship, head coach Matt LeFleur opted not to go for it on fourth down and instead kicked a field goal. The field goal cut the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' lead to five, but the Packers never got the ball back and lost.
Afterward, Rodgers subtly called out LeFleur for the decision, saying he was playing with the belief that they were in fourth-down territory.
At his year-end press conference days later, Rodgers said his future was up in the air. Earlier in the season, he had said the drafting of Love meant he was unlikely to finish his career in Green Bay.
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Meanwhile, Florio said that Rodgers' trade wish includes the San Francisco 49ers - who, it was reported on Thursday, called the Packers about Rodgers - the Denver Broncos, and Las Vegas Raiders.
Rodgers recently finished a two-week stint as a guest host of "Jeopardy!" and said he wants the job full-time and believes he could do it while playing football. He may wish to be closer to southern California, where the show is filmed.
Florio added that a trade could happen this weekend.
Of course, the timing is tricky. According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Packers are unlikely to want future draft compensation for Rodgers and would prefer picks in this year's draft.
The first round of the draft is Thursday night.
If the first round of the draft passes, and Rodgers is not dealt, it may mean he is unlikely to go anywhere this season.
Packers GM Brian Gutekunst told ESPN that the Packers are committed to Rodgers for this season and "beyond."
"As we've stated since the season ended, we are committed to Aaron in 2021 and beyond," Gutekunst told ESPN. "Aaron has been a vital part of our success and we look forward to competing for another championship with him leading our team."