Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wasn鈥檛 present for the first day of organized team activities Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation.
These OTA sessions are voluntary, but Rodgers generally has participated in them in the past. ESPN first reported Rodgers wasn't with the team on Monday.
Rodgers鈥� decision not to participate this time comes amid reports that the reigning MVP wants out of Green Bay, where he has spent his entire NFL career.
in the hours before the draft that the three-time MVP doesn鈥檛 want to return to the Packers. Later that week, that the team 鈥渋s very much aware鈥� of Rodgers鈥� concerns and that 鈥渢his is an issue that we have been working on for several months.鈥�
in his column that he, general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur all had visited Rodgers on a number of occasions during this offseason.
who has three years remaining on his contract. Packers officials have said they want to keep Rodgers in Green Bay in 2021 and beyond.
鈥淲e want him back in the worst way,鈥� during the team鈥檚 rookie minicamp. 鈥淚 know he knows that and, you know, we鈥檒l continue to work at it each and every day.鈥�
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Steve Megargee, The Associated Press
