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Every day seems to shed new light on the feud between and the . Thirteen years after Brett Favre endured an unceremonious departure, his succe sor appears more and more likely to leave on similarly shaky terms. How, exactly, did we get to this point? When did all of the raging trade rumors first kick into high gear? As the Packers try to downplay the po sibility of Rodgers heading elsewhere and the reigning MVP apparently jockeys to control his own destiny, here’s a timeline of what’s gone down and what could come next:April 23, 2020: The Packers trade up from No. 30 to No. 26 and select Utah State quarterback , their first Day 1 QB pick since Rodgers in 2005. The move isn’t unprecedented, with other clubs (like the , in 2017) moving up for a QB succe sor despite already boasting a playoff-proven starter, and Rodgers coming off three straight “subdued” seasons — one shortened by injury and all with fewer than Michal Neuvirth Women Jersey 30 touchdown pa ses, a mark he’d hit in five of his previous six years. Still, just two years after the Packers signed Rodgers, 36, to a four-year extension through 2023, it has ripple effects …April 24, 2020: Packers coach Matt LaFleur places a phone call to Rodgers after (virtually) welcoming Love to Green Bay. He that Rodgers remains the Packers’ future at QB:April 29, 2020: Brett Favre and says he spoke with Rodgers after the Love pick, suggesting the surprise move “got the wheels turning in Aaron’s mind” about a future split with Christian Folin Men Jersey the Packers. He predicts Rodgers will finish his career elsewhere. May 15, 2020: Rodgers at the start of the offseason program, saying he was surprised by the Love pick but is excited to work with the rookie QB, before hinting he could eventually play elsewhere:July 28, 2020: Rodgers , via The Ringer, that he foresees — and is at peace with — a future split with Green Bay: Fall 2020: With a literal MVP performance, Rodgers ” ” on the Packers’ apparent succe sion plan, guiding Green Bay to a second consecutive NFC Championship appearance while throwing a career-high 48 touchdowns and 121.5 QB rating, his best since 2011, when he was fresh off a win and claimed his first MVP. Jan. 24, 2021: Immediately following the Packers’ NFC title-game lo s to the , Rodgers is what lies ahead for him:Jan. 24, 2021: Asked whether Rodgers will be back after the NFC Championship lo s, coach Matt LaFleur supports the QB — who’s still under contract through 2023 — but leaves the door open for change: Jan. 26, 2021: Packers president Mark Murphy downplays speculation about Rodgers’ future — including from the QB himself — with comments on WFNL radio in Green Bay: Jan. 26, 2021: CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora reports that coaches, general managers and other executives around the NFL are quietly between Rodgers and the Packers this offseason. Some believe the QB is prepared to “pull a ,” the former QB who e sentially retired his way into a trade out of Cincinnati in 2011.Jan. 26, 2021: that Rodgers only wants to return in 2021 under a new contract with additional guarantees. “A new deal means renewed vows,” Florio writes. “No new deal means the clock will still tick toward a potential, if not inevitable, divorce.”Jan. 31, 2021: A day after the agree to acquire from the , the team attempted to trade for Rodgers first. The Packers quickly rebuffed their efforts, Sam Farmer writes. Feb. 1, 2021: Packers GM Brian Gutekunst there is no truth to the report of a potential Rams trade, reiterating that Rodgers is Green Bay’s QB of the short- and long-term future: April 3, 2021: Rodgers for a one-on-one and reiterates that his Packers future is uncertain: Kevin Hayes Kids Jersey Pre sed by Mayne to simply declare he wants to remain a Packer for life, Rodgers offers this: April 5, 2021: , Rodgers again says his future is “quite uncertain” and suggests his 2020 MVP performance ran counter to the Packers’ plans at QB: April 14, 2021: Former Packers standout , who played with Rodgers from 2006-2012, he foresees a “nasty” split between Jori Lehtera Women Jersey Rodgers and Green Bay.April 28, 2021: A day before the start of the 2021 draft, the , as GM John Lynch later confirms. Reports indicate their No. 3 overall pick is floated as part of an unofficial offer for the QB, but Green Bay refuses to engage.April 29, 2021: The morning of Day 1 of the draft, a year after Green Bay’s surprise move up for Love, Rodgers “is so disgruntled with the Packers that he has told some within the organization that he does not want to return to the team.” ProFootballTalk unofficially , saying Rodgers “doesn’t like anyone” in the Packers’ front office. April 29, 2021: that, as of the night before the draft, Rodgers was convinced he’d be traded to the 49ers. He also suggests the Packers told Rodgers earlier in the offseason they would deal him, only to backtrack on that stance.April 30, 2021: that Rodgers has prepared a list of three teams he’d prefer to be traded to: The 49ers, and . Denver emerges as an apparent front-runner, with analyst Mark Schlereth that a Broncos trade is “as close to a done deal as it can get.”April 30, 2021: The Broncos consider trading back in the draft to add more picks for a potential Rodgers trade package, as later . April 30, 2021: Rodgers is seriously contemplating retirement “unle s the situation (in Green Bay) is repaired to his liking.” Fresh off an appearance as the celebrity guest host Wayne Simmonds Men Jersey of “Jeopardy,” Rodgers is prepared to potentially pivot to a TV job barring a trade, Rapoport says.May 1, 2021: Packers president Mark Murphy with Rodgers in a column on the team’s official website: May 1, 2021: that Rodgers’ i sue is primarily with Gutekunst, the Packers’ GM, who allegedly did not inform the QB of the Jordan Love pick beforehand and originally intended to move on from Rodgers after the 2020 season. Rodgers is “adamant,” Robinson writes, that he “won’t return to the team under the current stewardship of … Gutekunst, and that he’s willing to weigh hardline options at his disposal — from refusing to show up for offseason activities to holding out of training camp and po sibly retirement.” Gutekunst , denying that Rodgers has “said anything like that to me” or “publicly.” May 5, 2021: the Packers are upset with the 49ers and Broncos for allegedly contacting Rodgers to gauge his interest in playing for them, a would-be violation of the NFL’s tampering rules.May 5, 2021: Brett Favre once again says he touched base with Rodgers, and this time believes the QB is more likely to sit out than return to the Packers, and on his own podca