Rodgers Says Goodbye to Packers

Aaron Rodgers, his introductory news conference with the Jets scheduled for Wednesday, said goodbye to the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is now former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Having passed his physical, his introductory news conference as a member of the New York Jets will be held on Wednesday. But first, Rodgers posted a lengthy goodbye to Green Bay on Instagram.

“This is not the end for us,” Rodgers concluded. “I will see you again Green Bay, you’ll always have my heart.”

You can check out the full post here:

“I’m not sure it’s possible to fully express the gratitude that I have to the @packers, our incredible fans, the state of Wisconsin, the thousands of players that I crossed paths with, the incredible men and women who work for the organization, and the amazing people who I got to meet along the way, in one post with 10 pictures, but I hope you read this and feel my heart and soul, filled with love, joy, and peace about my time in green and gold. 💚💛

“I grew up in Green Bay, drafted at 21, fell in love with the game, met some lifelong friends, and take with me memories that will last a lifetime.

“I’m grateful to the late Ted Thompson for drafting me, for my head coaches, especially the 13 years with Mike McCarthy, and the last 4 with Matt LaFleur. I had some incredible men to work with in the QB room over the years including Tom (Clements), AVP (Van Pelt), Luke (Getsy), and Connor (Lewis).”

Rodgers went on to thank many of the behind-the-scenes people that make the team go, including longtime equipment manager Gordon “Red” Batty as well as Andy Gruber, a locker room staffer for more than a quarter-century with a cognitive disability.

He also thanked the weight room staff, PR team, broadcasters Wayne Larrivee and Larry McCarren, former team President Bob Harlan, current team President Mark Murphy and general manager Brian Gutekunst.

“To the fans,” Rodgers continued. “THANK YOU, you made every run out of the tunnel special, every home game magical, and it was my honor to be your QB.”

He also thanked the hundreds of players he lined up with during his 18 seasons in Green Bay and 15 seasons as the team’s starting quarterback.

“To my teammates, I love you all, and am thankful for the moments on and off the field that brought us close. I played with legends, I played with friends; thanks for believing in me and having my back always ❤️

“This is not the end for us, I will see you again Green Bay, you’ll always have my heart ❤️”

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#grateful #18years #💚💛

He posted a series of photos to an Instagram story, starting with David Bakhtiari and continuing with Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and Davante Adams, Mike McCarthy, Marcedes Lewis, Aaron Jones, James Campen, Rich Bisaccia, Clay Matthews at the Super Bowl, Gruber, Nelson wearing Rodgers’ No. 12, Matt Flynn at the Super Bowl, Adams, Cobb and James Jones, Preston Smith and, finally, a black and white of Rodgers celebrating a victory.

More photos followed.

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