We’ve known it was coming for a while now. But after Monday’s news that the trade between the New York Jets and Green Bay Packers had been finalized, Aaron Rodgers’ tenure as a Packer is officially over after 18 seasons.
On Tuesday afternoon, Rodgers said his goodbyes.
Rodgers posted a series of photos on Instagram of him from his tenure with the Packers along with a lengthy caption.
“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 I 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,” Rodgers wrote.
Aaron Rodgers says goodbye to Green Bay.
And he does include Mark Murphy and Brian Gutekunst. pic.twitter.com/7fqXF465rv
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 25, 2023
Rodgers went on to thank a litany of people, from coaches to front office executives to trainers.
He included current head coach Matt LaFleur, general manager Brian Gutekunst and president Mark Murphy — noteworthy because both sides have made it clear that the relationship between Rodgers and the front office was not exactly rosy by the end of his tenure in Green Bay. Gutenkunst said this week that he hadn’t spoken to Rodgers in recent weeks.
Rodgers concluded his post by thanking Packers fans and his teammates.
“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 Green Bay, you will always have my heart.”
The classy message from Rodgers marks the end of an era. Rodgers’ introductory press conference with the Jets is set for Wednesday.
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Publish Date:2023-04-26 07:40:31
