Aaron Rodgers appeared Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” amid the ongoing frenzy surrounding his football future.
Green Bay’s quarterback, who has long been speculated to be nearing a Packers divorce, said his intention is to play for the Jets.
Rodgers added that compensation is the hold between the teams, however.
It’s been a wild offseason for Rodgers, who is coming off of a disappointing 18th season in Green Bay, where the Packers finished the year at 8-9 and missed the playoffs.
Though Rodgers, 39, did not make an immediate decision about his future, he vowed in January not to hold the Packers “hostage” as he contemplated the next steps of his life.
Then, in February, the former Super Bowl champion embarked on a four-day darkness retreat.
Rodgers told McAfee prior to his time in isolation how he was hoping to “have a better sense of where I’m at in my life” overall.
Upon concluding the retreat, Rodgers spoke about the experience on the “Aubrey Marcus Podcast,” revealing how he envisioned life in retirement and what it would be like if he continued playing.
“My life and my happiness is directly connected to how I feel about football and it gave me such a deep calm about how I feel about the decision,” Rodgers said.
The Jets’ pursuit of Rodgers intensified this month, with members of the team, including owner Woody Johnson and head coach Robert Saleh, traveling to Malibu to speak with the quarterback.
The team’s push for Rodgers continued Tuesday, when the Jets agreed to a four-year, $44 million deal with wide receiver Allen Lazard, one of the quarterback’s top targets in Green Bay.