Time for Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers to Move on from One Another

The Green Bay Packers' 13-10 loss Saturday to the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field should be the final nail in the coffin for the organization's already previously deteriorating relationship with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers should look at this as the out he wanted this past offseason when he laid forth a litany of complaints—including the front office's handling of veteran free agents, his lack of involvement in roster decisions and the absence of a long-term commitment from the team.A holdout ensued without any idea if he'd ever return to football, let alone the Packers. Prior to that point, The Athletic's Bob McGinn reported, "the quarterback won't return as long as Brian Gutekunst remains general manager of the team."Eventually, the icy relationship thawed, and Rodgers returned. If his outstanding regular-season play doesn't translate to the field during the postseason—where the Packers lost two consecutive NFC Championship Games before bowing out in the Divisional Round this year—a clean break might be just as good for the Packers as Rodgers. A rebuild may very well be in the Packers' best interests to reset the books and gain what draft capital they can in a Rodgers trade.