Aaron Rodgers breaks silence on NFL future for first time since darkness retreat

Aaron Rodgers has finally spoken. After emerging from the darkness retreat he went on, he was silent for a few days, not telling anyone what he had decided or experienced. After spending three days in the dark, Rodgers still hasn't made a decision on his NFL future.

On his podcast, the Green Bay Packers quarterback said he would make a decision soon enough after giving it plenty of thought.

"I touched on many of the feelings on both sides in the darkness. I'm thankful for that time. There's a finality to the decision. I don't make it lightly. I don't want to drag anybody around. I'm answering questions about it because I got asked about it.

"I'm talking about it because it's important to me. If you don't like it and you think it's drama, and you think I'm being a diva or whatever, just tune it out. That's fine."

He finished:

"But this is my life. It's important to me. I'll make a decision soon enough and we'll go down that road. I'll be really excited about it."

It's clear that Rodgers isn't quite ready to make a decision on his NFL future, but that time is coming soon.

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Aaron Rodgers hasn't come up with a way forward

In his first announcement since emerging from the darkness, Aaron Rodgers made it clear that he doesn't have a clear plan going forward. He mentioned that he knows it's best to make a decision as early as possible, but that he just doesn't have an answer at the moment.

Free agency begins soon and that is arguably when a decision like this will need to be made.

Is Aaron Rodgers going to retire?

However, he still has time to think. If he's deciding on retiring or playing for the Green Bay Packers, then he has a little more time.

If he's going to be traded to the New York Jets, Las Vegas Raiders or elsewhere, then he might need to show a little more urgency. Nevertheless, he still has time to make what will be one of the most important decisions of his life.