Aaron Rodgers’s summer of discontent ended on Tuesday when he reported to the Green Bay Packers’ training camp, bringing to a close the months of retirement whispers, trade speculation and answers in the form of questions. Photos from the team’s social media account showed Rodgers arriving wearing tinted sunglasses, slicked-back hair and a rigid grin. He looked like Bono approaching the red carpet for the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Rodgers may not be enthusiastic to be back, but he is back nonetheless.
Rodgers aired grievances against the Packers during a stunning news conference on Wednesday. “I just expressed my desire to be more involved in conversations directly affecting my job,” he said, explaining that he wanted more of a say in the team’s personnel decisions.