Former NFL player believes Aaron Rodgers will return to the Packers

As Aaron Rodgers himself does not yet know what he will do in 2023, all the rest of us can do is guess what will happen. That being said, there are more than a few current and former players that believe that Rodgers will return to the Packers in 2023. One of these is former NFL defensive back Darius Butler. He was on The Pat McAfee Show himself on Wednesday and gave his thoughts:

What needs to happen for Aaron Rodgers to return

Darius Butler stated that he believes that Aaron Rodgers will return to the Packers in 2023. However, he also says that if Rodgers wants to leave Green Bay, there will be plenty of teams waiting to trade for his services. In order to avoid trading Rodgers, the Packers must ensure that they are “reloading” as opposed to “rebuilding.” Rodgers stated that he has no intention of being a part of any rebuild. If he feels that is the direction the Packers are going, he will request a trade.

Aaron Rodgers also listed five players that he would like to have back: Marcedes Lewis, Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, David Bakhtiari, and Robert Tonyan. All but Bakhtiari are free agents, while Bakhtiari himself is a possible salary cap cut candidate. It will be interesting to see which of these players, if any, the Packers bring back to appease Rodgers.