The Facts: Rodgers isn't ready to make any declarations about his future. After finishing his standard exit interviews with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers said Tuesday on The Pat McAfee Show that both sides are taking their time with the decisions. "They're not pressing for any type of specific answer, and I'm not mentally or emotionally at that point to give one," Rodgers said.
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Last offseason, Rodgers considered moving on from Green Bay following his fourth MVP award but eventually inked a new contract that bumped his pay. After a down 2022 campaign by his standards and the Packers finishing 8-9, out of the playoffs, Rodgers is contemplating his future again. After throwing for his fewest yards in a season in which he played at least 10 games and generating 26 touchdowns to 12 interceptions (one off his career high), Rodgers said he can still play at an MVP level. "Do I still think I can play? Of course. Can I play at a high level? Yeah. The highest," Rodgers said. "I think I can win MVP again in the right situation. Right situation, is that Green Bay or is that somewhere else? I'm not sure. But I don't think you should shut down any opportunity. But like I said during the season, it's got to be both sides actually wanting to work together moving forward." Rodgers suggested there are players he'd like to see the team retain, but "Take all that away, I still need to mentally get to a point where I feel 100% locked in a ready to play a 19th season. And if I do, then we'll rock and roll, and we'll figure that out. If I don't, we'll go into the jungles for a while." Whether it's the gridiron or the jungles for Rodgers in 2023, only time will tell.