Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has offered a hint on his future after admitting he does not want to be part of a rebuild.
The top-seeded Packers were eliminated from the NFL playoffs on Saturday after a 13-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, with Rodgers failing to throw a touchdown pass.
The 38-year-old MVP contender nearly departed Green Bay last off-season and was pressed on his future following Saturday's elimination.
Rodgers has been with the Packers for 14 seasons for one Super Bowl and is under contract for next season.
"I don’t want to be a part of a rebuild if I’m going to keep playing so a lot of decisions in the next couple of months,” Rodgers said during the post-game press conference.
"I‘m gonna take some time and have conversations with the folks around here, and then take some time away and make a decision - obviously before free agency.
"It’s fresh right now. It’s a little shocking for sure… I haven’t even let the moment sink in yet."
He added: "There's a lot of players whose futures are up in the air, so definitely will be interesting to see which way some of those decisions will go.
"But I'll have the conversations with [Packers general manager] Brian [Gutekunst] in the next week or so and get a little bit more clarity and think about my own future and how much longer I want to keep doing this.
“I think this thing is definitely going to look different in Green Bay moving forward."
Rodgers conceded he would need to mull the "tough decision" but said he was still competitive and determined to play at the highest level.
Packers head coach Aaron LeFleur put his pitch forward, insisting he wants Rodgers to stay. The veteran QB had an outstanding season, with a 68.9 percent completion rate, throwing 4115 yards for 37 touchdowns with only four interceptions.
"Certainly, we want him back here," LaFleur told reporters about Rodgers. "We‘d be crazy to not want him back here.
“He’s going to be the two-time MVP. This guy does so much for our football team. Not only what you guys see on Sundays or every game day, but what he does in that locker room and how he leads.
“I know what he puts into this thing and I’m certainly extremely disappointed that we couldn’t get over the hump for not only him, but for everybody in that locker room.”