This would be wild.
Green Bay Packers legend Aaron Rodgers told "Wilde and Tausch" on ESPN Milwaukee/Madison radio that he may never return to Lambeau Field after he retires.
A month after he said there would have to be an invitation for him to come back to Lambeau Field in a non-playing capacity, Rodgers suggested that an invitation from the Packers -- or his acceptance if one was extended -- might not be a sure thing.
"I think there's some people that have a lot of affection for me, and I would assume we're talking four or five years from now that there will be fans who still have appreciation for what I've done, especially after so much time has passed," Rodgers said, via ESPN. "I think there's certain people in the building who wouldn't be totally on board, and maybe I wouldn't be on board if they were still there as well."
Rodgers spent the first 18 years of his career with the Packers. He went 147-75-1 in the regular season and 11-10 in the playoffs. The NFL legend won four MVPs, one Super Bowl and one Super Bowl MVP and made 10 Pro Bowls and four All-Pro teams.
General manager Brian Gutekunst, who ultimately made the decision to move on from Rodgers and trade him to the New York Jets in 2023, remains with the team. So does coach Matt LaFleur.
Former team president Mark Murphy, who retired in 2025, said on multiple occasions that the Packers would retire Rodgers' No. 12 "at the appropriate time."
Rodgers has the most touchdown passes in Packers history with 475. He's second in passing yards to Brett Favre.
The Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. Ironically, Rodgers and former Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy are now members of the Steelers.
One of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, Rodgers has 527 career passing touchdowns and 66,274 career passing yards in the regular season with the Packers, Jets and Steelers. He will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day.
The Packers retired Favre's No. 4 and inducted him into the Packers Hall of Fame in 2015, four years after he retired and one year before he went into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
