Although it has just turned December, the Packers are already facing questions about next season as the franchise sits 5–8 heading into Week 14.
For the last three seasons, they’ve made the playoffs. And while their playoff hopes for this season remain very up in the air, so is the status of Aaron Rodgers. The quarterback has flirted with the idea of retiring in recent years, but ahead of the season, he signed a new contract that could take him through the 2026 season.
However, after Sunday’s win over the Bears this weekend, Rodgers said his return to Green Bay would be contingent on whether there’s “mutual desire on both sides.” It prompted reporters to ask coach Matt LaFleur whether he would want the franchise’s cornerstone to return as the starter in 2023.
