NFL: New England Patriots at Green Bay Packers - Source: Imagn
Aaron Rodgers has been one of the NFL's best quarterbacks over the last two decades. His best performance came during the COVID era when he achieved back-to-back MVP awards for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. His stakes were so high during this phase that teams were willing to breach NFL rules to acquire him.
In 2021, multiple teams reportedly contacted Rodgers to inquire about his availability for a trade. After all, there were rumors of him being upset with the Green Bay Packers management.
One of the rumored individuals to approach Rodgers, according to the Packers, was San Francisco 49ers’ coach Kyle Shanahan. When Packers coach Matt LaFleur was questioned about the event, he told ESPN that there was no bad blood between them.
“Kyle’s a great friend of mine. ... I haven’t talked to him in a while, (but) it’s just part of the business (and) you start kind of getting into your own routine,” LaFleur said. “But, yeah, absolutely, I hold no ill will toward him.”
