Aaron Rodgers is going to play for the Packers this year, but one former teammate expects him to go elsewhere next season.
Former NFL cornerback Will Blackmon, who played with Rodgers from 2006-09, expects the future Hall of Fame quarterback to head to the Big Easy.
“Next year, Aaron Rodgers will be a New Orleans Saint,” Blackmon told TMZ.
The Saints currently have a quarterback competition between Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill following the retirement of Drew Brees, and there’s no question they’d prefer to have Rodgers under center next year.
Rodgers’ future with the Packers remains uncertain following a rocky offseason in which there were several reports that the disgruntled Rodgers wasn’t going to play with the franchise again.
The 37-year-old skipped both a mandatory minicamp and OTAs and reportedly turned down a contract extension that would’ve made him the highest-paid player in the NFL.
“I can see Aaron Rodgers being a New Orleans Saint next year,” Blackmon said.