NFL Fans Had Lots of Jokes About Aaron Rodgers' Upcoming 'Darkness Retreat'

The Packers quarterback plans to spend four days and nights in complete darkness as he contemplates his NFL future.

Aaron Rodgers announced he plans to spend four days and nights in complete darkness in a small house in order to help him make a clearer decision about his NFL future.

As of now, Rodgers again is contemplating whether to retire or return to the NFL for his 19th pro season. If Rodgers decides to return, the Packers could trade him and turn to 24-year-old Jordan Love. The Jets and Raiders reportedly lead trade discussions.

Rodgers hasn’t shared insight as to what direction he might choose, but he said Tuesday on The Pat McAfee Show that he likely will make his decision shortly after the darkness retreat, which is set to take place in a couple weeks.

The quarterback’s excursion didn’t really surprise the NFL world, though, as Rodgers already is known to participate in extraordinary activities, such as undergoing a Panchakarma last spring and trying ayahuasca in 2020.

Even if Rodgers’s upcoming excursion isn’t too shocking, the news sparked humorous tweets as the NFL world apparently expects chaos to ensue regarding Rodgers’s future upon his return.

So when I go into a dark room for days on end I'm "depressed" but when Aaron Rodgers does it it's a "darkness retreat"? https://t.co/CAF9epmtEZ

— Ryan Gilbert (@RGilbertSOP) February 7, 2023

The Packers should trade Aaron Rodgers while he’s in isolation.

— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) February 7, 2023

Aaron Rodgers when the Jets and Raiders show up and interrupt his isolation pic.twitter.com/8xHUVmKGXk

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) February 7, 2023

If I didn't know better, I'd think that Aaron Rodgers was pitching a "Saturday Night Live" skit. https://t.co/pmQvVGuxnk

— Danny O'Neil (@dannyoneil) February 7, 2023

Darkness retreat? The Aaron Rodgers offseasons gets better and better each year.

— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) February 7, 2023

Would you like to play football for $60 million next year?

Aaron Rodgers: I need four days alone in darkness about this

— nick shlain (@electricsnuff) February 7, 2023

Looking for a Fantasy Football losers punishment? Make them do whatever Aaron Rodgers does in the off-season in attempts to find himself.

— Tyler Lansdown (@tylerlansdown) February 7, 2023

The only people more excited about Aaron Rodgers being silent for four days than Aaron Rodgers is everyone.

— Jen Lada (@JenLada) February 7, 2023

Some observers humorously compared Rodgers’s being “in the dark” to what it feels like as a fan of a star-crossed team such as the Jets, Raiders or Bears.

Spending 4 days in the dark to contemplate whether or not you want to join the Raiders is the most Aaron Rodgers story we've ever heard. https://t.co/yHwMjQPxqJ

— Carrington Harrison (@cdotharrison) February 7, 2023

First Aaron Rodgers mocked Bears fans and now he is one. https://t.co/UJLEskLBDs

— Michael Rosenberg (@Rosenberg_Mike) February 7, 2023