Report: Green Bay Packers Begin Exploring Options At QB Amid Rodgers Rift
May 6, 2021, 11:16 AM
Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers participates in a drill as Jordan Love #10 looks on during Green Bay Packers Training Camp at Lambeau Field on August 20, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Green Bay Packers begun to explore their options regarding the quarterback position amid a rift between the organization and starter Aaron Rodgers, according to ESPN.
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Reports of the strained relationships between the team and Rodgers surfaced before the start of the 2021 NFL Draft in late April.
Although it’s unclear whether Rodgers will remain with Green Bay, put in a trade request, or sit down next season, the Packers are reportedly looking into free agent quarterbacks to add to the team.
Aside from Rodgers, former Utah State standout Jordan Love is currently the only other quarterback on Green Bay’s roster.
Packers have begun exploring QBs they can add to their roster for OTAs and training camp, per sources. Jordan Love currently is the only other quarterback on the roster, but the team also faces uncertainty surrounding Aaron Rodgers. Packers’ QB search includes some veterans.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 6, 2021
“It’s unknown whether Rodgers, who has told some in the Packers organization that he no longer wants to play for the team, will attend the voluntary sessions when they turn to in-person work later this month,” NFL insider Adam Schefter wrote on ESPN.com. “He typically has been a regular participant in offseason programs and even has an offseason workout bonus ($500,000) tied to it.”
Green Bay’s head coach Matt LaFleur recently stated that he couldn’t fathom Rodgers not being with the franchise.
After the draft, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said the organization wasn’t trading Rodgers.
The Packers didn’t select a quarterback during the 2021 NFL Draft.
The Packers have drafted 1 offensive player in the 1st round since 2012.
Jordan Love. pic.twitter.com/1v9GxW68Rv
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) April 30, 2021
Love was selected by the Packers during the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He did not play in any games last season.
The former Utah State quarterback has been involved in the Rodgers/Packers situation since he was drafted over a year ago. LaFleur has talked to Love about the situation he’s in.
“I’ve talked to Jordan, and I told him, you know, there’s a lot of noise out there,” LaFleur said. “You can’t focus on that. You’ve got to focus on yourself. And I know you guys think it’s cliché, but he’s got to be the best version of him, and he’s got to do everything in his power to make sure he knows the expectations, the standards which we’ve developed at that position. I know he’s working hard.”
Aaron Rodgers is taking the time to mentor Jordan Love ✊
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— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 2, 2020
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
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