The Facts: Matt LaFleur had a good feeling Rodgers was going to return to the Packers in 2022, but the quarterback’s timetable for a decision went longer than expected. The relief finally came March 8 when Rodgers informed the coach of his return. Now, the question becomes: How much longer will the Packers have Rodgers? Will 2022 be the swan song? “I think he’ll go as long as he wants to go,” HC Matt LaFleur said. “It’s not only the talent and the mind, but the way he takes care of himself is as good as I’ve seen. Super disciplined in terms of everything he does from what he puts into his body to how he prepares physically, mentally. So yeah, those aren’t conversations that we have regularly. We’re just going to take advantage of the time that he is with us and continue to try to work and grind to hopefully some day be able to get a Super Bowl.”

Diehards Line: Rodgers, who turns 39 in December, is showing no physical signs of being close to the end. He has, after all, won back-to-back MVP awards. But playing in the NFL is a 365-day-a-year mental grind that can wear on players as much as the cumulative effects of repeated hits. Seventeen years in the NFL is a lifetime. So it's no surprise that LaFleur wasn't interested in venturing a guess. That said, the Packers have been one of the best teams in the NFL the past three seasons, with 13 victories each of those seasons. And with Rodgers at the helm, their window remains open.