The Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers had something of a public breakup this offseason, but general manager Brian Gutekunst is not showing any ill will toward the legendary quarterback after trading him to the New York Jets.
"I have so much respect for Aaron, not only the person but the player that he is," Gutekunst said, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. "There's so much gratitude in what he's done for this organization."
There has been plenty of speculation about whether Rodgers' time with the Packers would end going back multiple offseasons. That reached a tipping point in March when he appeared on The Pat McAfee Show and said he planned on playing for the Jets this season.