Aaron Rodger thinks about the team as much as he thinks about himself

After the Detroit Lions eliminated the Green Bay Packers from the postseason on Sunday night, rookie Lions receiver Jameson Williams approached Aaron Rodgers and asked for his jersey

I’m gonna hold on to this one,” Rodgers said, in audio captured by Sunday Night Football’s mics Rodgers would later elaborate on keeping the jersey in his postgame press conference

It’s a night game, Lambeau, Week 18,” Rodgers explained “There’s just certain jerseys you like holding on to”

Was Rodgers merely being sentimental Or is there more to it For the third year in a row, we are left wondering whether Rodgers, 39, will want to continue wearing his Packers jersey next season and whether the Packers will want to keep him in one

While he just signed a contract extension with the Packers last offseason, the timing might be best for everyone involved—Rodgers, Jordan Love, and Green Bay—if Rodgers moves on this offseason

A survey of the NFL landscape reveals that perhaps the best trade partner on the market would be the New York Jets A Rodgers-to–New York deal would be a full-circle story arc after the Jets traded for Brett Favre 15 years ago, cementing Rodgers as the Packers starter

New York would provide a fresh start for Rodgers in the final chapter of his Hall of Fame career, solve the Jets’ massive quarterback problem, and give the Packers a chance to begin the Jordan Love era