Green Bay Packers, Jake Kumerow (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Aaron Rodgers has dominated the headlines in recent days as his future with the Green Bay Packers seems very much up in the air.
It’s completely understandable if Rodgers is frustrated with the Packers’ lack of commitment to him moving forward, or their decision to trade up for his replacement last April.
However, one thing that will surprise many is how Jake Kumerow’s release last summer could’ve played a role in this. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Packers cutting Kumerow after he had praised him was “a little bit of a death knell” in the relationship.