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By Tyler Erzberger
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Is it over for Aaron Rodgers?
Like a horror movie villain, any time you think the Rodgers might be done or ready to retire, he sticks up his hand from the dirt and waves his finger at you, saying no one knows what he's thinking.
While it seems all but confirmed that he won't be returning to Pittsburgh after Mike Tomlin's departure, that doesn't mean Rodgers is done for good.
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Rodgers has openly said that 2025 might be his final year, but with a line of teams needing a QB next year and the future Hall of Famer having a pick-six as his most recent throw, there's a chance he goes for one final dance.
And if he does, there are already a few teams linked to him. The most logical signing would be with the Minnesota Vikings, a team that he was already talking to this past offseason before they decided to double down on rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
Now that the team is more open to letting the former Michigan Wolverine fight for his job, Rodgers would make sense as an immediate starter and mentor for the young signal-caller.
But would that be enough pull to keep Rodgers out of retirement?
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The former Green Bay Packer wants to win a ring, and if he plays one more final season, he wants a guaranteed shot at making it to the final game of the campaign.
That brings us to Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams. In a world where they win their next two games, and frontrunner for MVP Matthew Stafford wins his second Super Bowl, could that prompt him to ride off into the sunset? It would solidify his future place in Canton, and he could walk off as the greatest Rams quarterback in franchise history.
In that scenario, Rodgers, who McVay likes and was rumored to want if Stafford left for another team last offseason, could hold off one more year on his own retirement to fight for his own second title. He'd be reunited with his longtime close friend Davante Adams and have arguably the best wide receiver in football, Puka Nacua, to throw to in his final games.
Rodgers hasn't had much success in the AFC. A return to the NFC might give him a legitimate ultimate attempt for his first Super Bowl appearance in 15 years.
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