Aaron Rodgers won’t quit.
He won’t quit the drama, the spotlight, or this delusional quest to complete the Brett Favre career cosplay. Not content with following Favre’s path from Green Bay to New York, Rodgers is now eyeing the final act: a revenge stint with the Minnesota Vikings. And he’s not even being subtle about it anymore.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Rodgers might be holding out for the Vikings. “I do think he’s been waiting in the back of his mind for Minnesota,” Schefter said on ESPN Milwaukee this week. That’s not nothing. That’s Schefter saying what everyone else has been quietly assuming—Rodgers is still stuck in this fantasy land where he gets to burn the Green Bay Packers twice a year wearing purple and gold.
Here’s the thing: we’re good. We’re not interested. The Vikings already turned that page.
The Vikings should take a hard pass on Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers might think he’s being patient. Just waiting for the perfect opportunity. What he’s actually doing is humiliating himself. He flirted with the New York Giants (until they signed Russell Wilson) and then switched up completely to the Pittsburgh Steelers... or so we thought. He’s throwing passes to D.K. Metcalf. He’s healthy. So why hasn’t he signed?
Because this is all one big holdout for a phone call from Minnesota's Kwesi Adofo-Mensah that’s not coming.
Head coach Kevin O’Connell already made it clear where the Vikings stand. They didn’t spend the No. 10 pick on J.J. McCarthy just to throw that plan in the trash for a 41-year-old quarterback whose most consistent trait over the last three years has been unpredictability. Rodgers may still have something left in the tank, but what he brings off the field — the side quests, the cryptic interviews, the disappearing acts—isn’t worth the headache.
The Vikings don’t need the distraction. They need continuity. They’ve arguably got the best WR duo in the league, a strong offensive line, and a quarterback-first culture built to grow around McCarthy. Why would they blow that up for Rodgers?
It's clear the guy wants to finish the Favre saga the way Favre couldn’t—winning a Super Bowl in Minnesota. But we’re not here for fan fiction. We’re here for something bigger. And that starts with trusting McCarthy, not stunting his growth with a quarterback who might just blow the whole thing up.
At this point, Rodgers isn’t chasing greatness. He’s chasing a storyline that only he thinks is still in play. The Vikings have moved on. It's about time he should too.