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Aaron Rodgers invites retirement, trade speculation with cryptic 'gratitude' post

By Adam Stites | Last updated 2/22/22

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers still hasn't announced if he plans to return to the team he's played for since 2005, but he may have dropped some hints Monday night.

In an Instagram post expressing gratitude to "some of the incredible people" in his life, Rodgers wrote a thank you to some Packers coaches and players that sounded a lot like a farewell.

"To the men I got to share the QB room with everyday, Matt, Nathaniel, Luke, @jordan3love and @kurtbenkert , you guys made every day so much fun and I’m so thankful for the daily laughs and stress relief you brought me every week of the year. I love you guys," Rodgers' caption read, in part.

Aaron Rodgers just posted a handful of photos on Instagram with this caption: pic.twitter.com/kReEhxw9Tz
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Rodgers, 38, won his fourth career NFL MVP award earlier this month after throwing 37 touchdown passes and only four interceptions in the regular season. Shortly after winning the award, Rodgers told NFL Network he'd "make a decision here pretty quick" about his future with the Packers.

Green Bay has made an effort to improve its standing with the quarterback after a rocky offseason a year ago, and a recent report said the relationship has done "a complete 180."

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