Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst is ready and waiting, but hasn’t heard from Aaron Rodgers since they met two days after the regular season ended in January.

Rodgers’ future is the wildcard looming over the offseason for the Packers and other teams hopeful that he could decide to play next season outside of Green Bay.

Gutekunst said he hopes to have a decision from Rodgers on his 2023 plans before the start of free agency on March 15.

“He’s a great player, but until we have those conversations, I think all options are on the table,” Gutekunst said. “We need to have those conversations. We want what’s best for the Green Bay Packers, what’s best for him so we’ll get to that coming up.”

Conversations with other teams have taken place, Gutekunst said, but none specific to trading the Packers’ 39-year-old franchise quarterback.

“I have conversations with teams all the time. I’ve talked to a lot of different teams about a lot of different things, but actually talking about trades — not yet,” Gutekunst said.

Rodgers’ backup, Jordan Love, is being apprised of any developments and decisions by Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur. Gutekunst said Love is ready to be a starting quarterback and keenly interested in the direction the team and Rodgers plan to go this spring.

“That communication has been pretty constant,” he said.

LaFleur is not meeting with media this week but instead stayed in Green Bay with his coaching staff while entrusting the scouting department to navigate all things at the NFL Scouting Combine.

The Packers are working on restructured contracts with left tackle David Bakhtiari and nose tackle Kenny Clark, Gutekunst said.

–Field Level Media