Aaron Rodgers goes darkish … actually.
Throughout his weekly look Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Present,” the Packers quarterback, 39, mentioned he plans to spend 4 days in a “darkness retreat” to assist him resolve on his NFL future.
“It’s a darkness retreat, and I’ve had quite a lot of mates who’ve executed it, and had some profound experiences and it’s one thing that’s been on my radar for a number of years now and I felt like it will be superior to do, no matter the place I used to be leaning after this season, so, it’s been on the calendar for months and months and months and it’s arising in a few weeks,” Rodgers mentioned.
Rodgers was requested in his weekly spot if he’s given some thought to soccer in current days, which included a win for Rodgers a the Pebble Seaside Professional-AM and Tom Brady’s second NFL retirement, as rumors proceed to swirl about what’s subsequent for the league’s reigning MVP.
“I can’t assist however take into consideration soccer, it’s a love of mine, I’ve given my life to it,” mentioned Rodgers, who not too long ago wrapped a disappointing 18th season in Inexperienced Bay.
Though Rodgers stays below contract with the Packers, hypothesis has continued to mount that the quarterback may very well be on his method out of Inexperienced Bay. Not solely has Rodgers been linked to the Jets, however his former teammate, vast receiver Davante Adams, hasn’t been shy in his recruiting efforts to the Raiders.
Rodgers plans to look at Tremendous Bowl 2023 this week, together with the entire “pomp and circumstance” surrounding the large sport between the Chiefs and Eagles. After that may come some “self-reflection” in “isolation” earlier than finalizing his subsequent steps.
“I obtained some fairly cool alternatives following that to do some self-reflection in some isolation after which after that, I really feel like I’ll be quite a bit nearer to a closing, closing resolution,” he mentioned.
Rodgers then offered additional particulars about his “isolation retreat,” which the quarterback defined is “4 nights of full darkness.”
Rodgers continued that meals will probably be dropped off in “a bit of slot” within the blacked-out area and reiterated its “isolation and darkness.” The quarterback was additionally requested if he might convey something with him to the retreat.
“It’s not such as you convey a journal, otherwise you convey music or something, there’s no sounds, it’s simply sitting in isolation, meditation, being together with your ideas. It stimulates DMTs, so there may be some hallucinations in there, however it’s simply form of sitting in silence,” Rodgers mentioned.
The chatter across the Jets picked up final week when Rodgers talked glowingly about Nathaniel Hackett, his former offensive coordinator in Inexperienced Bay, who the Jets not too long ago employed for a similar place. ESPN.com reported not too long ago the Packers “want to maneuver on” from Rodgers, who additionally might select retirement this offseason.
Rodgers did present one concrete nugget on his future final week, telling CBS Sports activities analyst Colt Knost that he’s “not going to San Fran.”