On top of a five-game losing streak, the Green Bay Packers have a new hurdle they need to overcome: injuries. Eight players exited Sunday’s 15-9 loss to the Detroit Lions due to injury, and one is confirmed to be season-ending. In the mind of Aaron Rodgers, the team has two options for dealing with what feels like insurmountable adversity.
Here is the first option, as laid out by Rodgers during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
“Cash it in, mentally. Just become an independent contractor almost. And I’ve seen this during my time, not really recently, but where everybody just kind of comes in and does their work and then goes home.