There have been a plethora of former Green Bay Packers players that went on to play for the Minnesota Vikings when their time at 1265 Lombardi came to an end. Even now, the current Vikings roster features running back Aaron Jones, who is the third-leading rusher in Packers franchise history.
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Jones, of course, was released by Green Bay in favor of free agent Josh Jacobs, who is currently third in the NFL in rushing yards with 838.
Of course, whenever anyone thinks of former Packers who went on to play for the Vikings, the biggest name is that of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, who signed with Minnesota in 2009 after spending a year with the New York Jets.
Many Green Bay Packers Fans Believe that Aaron Rodgers Will End Up with the Minnesota Vikings
Former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who took over Favre, is currently playing for the Jets. When Green Bay first traded him to New York, many fans joked that it was just a matter of time before Rodgers followed in his predecessor’s footsteps and wound up in Minnesota.
Currently, Rodgers and the Jets are in turmoil. The team is just 3-8 and the future Pro Football Hall of Famer is having the worst season of his career with a 63.4% completion percentage, 2,442 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and an 88.9 passer rating.
Earlier this week, New York fired their general manager, Joe Douglas. Having fired head coach Robert Saleh after they started 2-3, the group that convinced Rodgers to agree to a trade to the Jets is now gone. With his relationship with owner Woody Johnson shredded to ribbons, it is clear that the former Packers quarterback does not have the long future he envisioned in New York.
In fact, a report that dropped on Saturday morning stated that the Jets may even cut Rodgers before the 2024 season ends.
These developments have just further flamed the speculation that the four-time NFL MVP could end up playing for the Vikings in 2025. However, one Packers insider does not think that will be the case.
Green Bay Packers Insider Reveals Why Aaron Rodgers May Not Play for the Minnesota Vikings
According to multiple reports, Johnson wanted Saleh and his coaching staff to bench Rodgers after Week Four. Douglas and the coaches, however, talked him out of it.
Now that Douglas and Saleh are gone, the rest of the remaining coaches no longer have a guaranteed future in New York either. And even if they do, their stance on Rodgers will likely not carry much weight.
Even if it did, though, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported on Saturday that Rodgers does not want to play for the Jets anyway after the season ends.
With so many pointing to the Vikings as a possible landing spot for the former Packers quarterback, Matt Schneidman, also of The Athletic, shared the following interesting opinion:
Dianna reports that Aaron Rodgers wants to play in 2025 but not for the Jets.
Just my opinion: I think he likes the Packers too much to play for the Vikings. https://t.co/YC9K9bPLTx
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) November 23, 2024
When one thinks about it, this opinion does make a lot of sense. No matter what any fans may say about Rodgers, everyone knows that he deeply cares about the Packers organization, even if he does not like general manager Brian Gutekunst.
But, more than that, Rodgers cares even more about his own legacy. He witnessed first hand how the fanbase responded when Favre went to the Vikings, and how unpopular his predecessor became.
While the relationship between Favre and the Packers organization was repaired with time, it is not likely something that Rodgers wants to put himself and his pride through.
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