Over the last 11 seasons, Aaron Rodgers has been the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
However, his future with the team could come into question in the near future as he has two years remaining on his five-year, $110 million pact. Given the situation at hand, Rodgers had acknowledged that there could come a point where he would have to finish his career in another uniform, according to the Associated Press.
The 34-year-old acknowledged Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press that he may have to play for another team like Brett Favre did at the end of his Hall-of-Fame career.
Rodgers said he doesn't think Favre ever fathomed leaving Green Bay before the Packers dealt him in 2008 to the Jets to make room for Rodgers. Favre finished his career in Minnesota.
“I think you have to be humble enough to realize if it could happen to Brett, it can happen to you,” Rodgers said.
Rodgers has a clear strong desire to finish out his sure-fire Pro Football Hall of Fame career all spent with the Packers, but that decision could eventually be entirely out of his hands. Although Hall of Famer Brett Favre saw himself get pushed out of Green Bay in part due to his repetitive flirtation with retirement, he was tossed aside on the franchise's terms rather than his own.
That said, the 34-year-old is still playing at an elite level and could continue to do so for at least the duration of the remainder of his contract. Rodgers has voiced that he plans to match the longevity of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, which changes the dynamic of the situation toward being more on the Packers' end.
Ultimately, this upcoming contract negotiation process between both sides with his current deal winding down should be highly indicative of how much longer this pairing will last.
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