Aaron Rodgers has meant a lot to the Green Bay Packers fanbase since he was drafted by the team in 2005. Rodgers was asked to take the place of Packers legend Brett Favre. Rodgers responded by winning a Super Bowl and four NFL MVPs. Now, towards the end of his NFL journey, he is following in Favre’s footsteps once again after being traded to the New York Jets. Rodgers penned an emotional goodbye to Packers fans on his Instagram Tuesday.
Aaron Rodgers gives a goodbye message to Green Bay Packers fans
Rodgers thanked the fans for supporting him during his career in Green Bay:
“I’m not sure it’s possible to fully express the gratitude that I have to the @packers, our incredible fans, the state of Wisconsin, the thousands of players that crossed paths with, the incredible men and women who work for the organization, and the amazing people who I got to meet along the way, in one post with 10 pictures, but I hope you read this and feel my heart and soul, filled with love, joy, and peace about my time in green and gold.
I grew up in Green Bay, drafted at 21, fell in love with the game, met some lifelong friends, and take with me memories that will last a lifetime.
I’m grateful to the late Ted Thompson for drafting me, for my head coaches, especially the 13 years with Mike McCarthy, and the last 4 with Matt LaFleur. I had some incredible men to work with in the QB room over the years including Tom, AVP, Luke, and Connor.
Huge thank you to my guys in the equipment room, Red, TBone, Odea, Kev, Bryan, Andy Grouber, All my dear friends in the training room over the years, Nate, Flea, Doc McKenzie, Doc Gray, Pepp, and Cuz.
The legendary Adam Korzun and his incredible staff; Dougie, Crabby, and Scotty, for always looking out for me; Tom, Nate, Sarah, and Jason in PR, Evan for bringing my work life to film, The Rock and Wayne, for giving words to the highlights of my career, Grey, and Big Rob for your work with our guys over the years, Bloke, Thad, Grant and Gizz in the weight room, Bob Harlan, Russ Ball, Mark Murphy and Brian Gutekunst for your stewardship of the organization, every one on the 3rd and 4th floors who make that building run smoothly, and so many countless others at the loading dock, tours, concessions, maintenance, our field crew, etc.
To the fans, THANK YOU, you made every run out of the tunnel special, every home game magical, and it was my honor to be your QB.
To my teammates, I love you all, and am thankful for the moments on and off the field that brought us close. I played with legends, I played with friends; thanks for believing in me and having my back always
This is not the end for us, I will see you again in Green Bay, you’ll always have my heart.”
Aaron Rodgers hints at coming back
Aaron Rodgers said it was “not the end” for him and the Packers. While it seems unlikely Rodgers would come back to play quarterback again for the Packers after his deal with the Jets is up, there are other options for the 39-year-old quarterback. Rodgers appears to be hinting he’ll retire a Packers player.
That would be a huge deal for his legacy in Green Bay. Rodgers could be involved with the Packers in some capacity when his playing days are over. His letter was a bittersweet goodbye but full of promise.
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