Packers CEO says Rodgers has “divided our fan base”
Jun 6, 2021, 4:24 PM
The damage surrounding the Aaron Rodgers situation may have already reached a level of no repair.
The MVP quarterback made his intentions even more clear when he skipped OTAs for the first time in his career to vacation in Hawaii. The no-show decision cost Rodgers a $500,000 bonus tied into participating in offseason workouts.
But Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers organization aren’t the only ones impacted by the drama.
According to NFL.com, Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy shared on Saturday that the ongoing saga has taken a toll on the Green Bay faithful.
“The situation we face with Aaron Rodgers has divided our fan base,” Murphy wrote in his monthly column for Packers.com. “The emails and letters that I’ve received reflect this fact. As I wrote here last month, we remain committed to resolving things with Aaron and want him to be our quarterback in 2021 and beyond. We are working to resolve the situation and realize that the less both sides say publicly, the better.”
The next big question is whether Rodgers will attend mandatory minicamp when it opens June 8.
All parties involved have not backed down from their stance that Rodgers will continue to be a Packer through the 2021 season.
However, as the offseason continues, it remains unclear how this saga will end.
