Aaron Rodgers Talks Mental Health during Packers drama

Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is back talking in riddles. At a Monday news conference to promote his participation in Tuesday’s televised golf event with Tom Brady, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson, Rodgers was asked how the last few months have gone for him.

“Sometimes, the loudest person in the room is not the smartest person,” Rodgers said. “Sometimes the loudest person in the room is not the person who has all the facts on their side or the truth on their side. Sometimes there’s a lot of wisdom in silence. Sometimes there’s a lot of wisdom in being selective on what you say. This offseason I’ve spent a lot of time working on myself.”

A snippet of the proverb Aaron Rodgers issued when asked about his offseason ahead of "The Match": "Sometimes the loudest person in the room is not the person who has all the facts on their side or the truth on their side. Sometimes there’s a lot of wisdom is silence."

— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) July 5, 2021

Rodgers then went into further detail on just what type of work he had done.

“I’ve focused on in the offseason about how to take care of myself — the total package,” Rodgers said. “Not just my physical self with workouts but my spiritual self with my own mindful practices, my mental health as well. What’s the best way to take care of that? And that’s what I’ve been doing this offseason. That’s why I’ve taken the time I’ve taken and done the things or not done the things that I’ve done. And I’m very thankful for that time.

“I’m very thankful for the opportunity to work on my mental health. I haven’t dealt with bouts of depression or anything that for whatever reason are OK to talk about if you’re talking about mental health. I’ve just been really trying to think about what puts me in the best frame of mind.”

Aaron Rodgers comments on the importance of athletes' mental health. pic.twitter.com/GMANh0OJmk

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Sounds like Rodgers had a nice offseason focusing on himself. Packers fans, not so much.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst is still saying he has no plans to trade Rodgers. Looks like the Packers are going to win this stalemate.

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