The NFL did leave itself a couple of late-season scheduling escape hatches if Rodgers isn’t the Packers’ quarterback this season.

The 29-year-old journeyman played under Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett while with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2015 to 2018.

"It would change a lot," said the wide receiver, who will be a free agent after the season.

The rookie from Appalachian State led the nation with 17 passes defensed (16 pass break-ups, one interception) last season.

It's unclear whether Aaron Rodgers has been open and honest with Green Bay's front office about just how frustrated he has been.

The uncertainty around the future of reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers has turned up the pressure on the Packers to find other options at the all-important position.

Given the level of acrimony Brett Favre sees between the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers — a familiar feeling, having been there himself in 2008 before being traded to the Jets — Favre isn’t betting on there being a happy ending.

With Corey Linsley and Lane Taylor having departed in free agency and David Bakhtiari’s start-of-the-season availability in question due to his torn ACL during a Dec. 31 practice, the newbies will have ample opportunity to compete for roles.

A first-round cornerback, an intriguing multi-dimensional slot receiver and three offensive linemen were the highlights of Green Bay's 2021 draft class.

Similar to Ted Thompson, the man he succeeded, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst finds himself embroiled in a nasty public feud with his quarterback.