Aaron Rodgers’ long, dramatic breakup with the Packers was even uglier than it seemed.
Less than a year after Green Bay selected Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft to be Rodgers’ successor at quarterback, Rodgers’ agent, David Dunn, phoned Packers president Mark Murphy and demanded that he either trade his client or fire general manager Brian Gutekunst, according to The Athletic.
Rodgers declined to address the demand in an interview with The Athletic, which said Dunn didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The demand reportedly came early before the 2021 NFL Draft, when reports emerged that Rodgers wanted out of Green Bay, which finally happened last month when he was shipped to the Jets.