As he approached unrestricted free agency last March, the versatile veteran believed he'd end up back in Green Bay, even if it meant giving the Packers a bit of a Titletown discount.
Before he could weigh his options, however, he was told the team was no longer interested in his services.
"I was kind of taken aback, because I thought I'd always be back there, whether it was at a cheaper price [or not]," Matthews said. "So that was kind of a shock, because [my family] stayed out there and had our third child in the offseason, and I was hanging in town training there and everything.
Clay Matthews says Packers weren't interested in hometown discount
