Brett Favre Reveals His Advice For Aaron Rodgers' 2025 Decision

01/16/2025 09:26 AM

Aaron Rodgers has not yet announced if he'll keep playing in the NFL. With that said, Brett Favre offered him advice this week regarding this tough subject.

Favre knows a thing or two about retiring a bit too early. The three-time MVP was expected to leave the NFL behind after his time with the Green Bay Packers came to an end. He then changed his plans and joined the New York Jets. A similar situation played out prior to signing with the Minnesota Vikings in 2009. Suffice to say, he knows what it's like to contemplate about your career. It also helps that he's gone through nearly the same career path as Rodgers.

So, should Rodgers put his retirement plans on hold? Favre thinks the answer is a resounding yes as long as some part of his former teammate wants to keep playing. 

"If you want to play, if there's anything in your gut that's telling you, man, I think I could go one more year then I would say do it," Favre said, via TMZ Sports. "Because you can't go back. Once you leave, that's it. You move on. If there's any little inkling in him that he wants to play and prove that he can still do it at a high level I would say do it."

Favre believes Rodgers "has a lot of juice left in the tank." He pointed out how well the veteran quarterback played in Week 18 against the Miami Dolphins. Rodgers had 274 passing yards and four touchdowns in a win. 

"Well, where's that been? That's the Aaron Rodgers we know. He's making all the throws. Guys are responding to it. Where's that been all year? I don't know. But I do think he has some juice left in the tank." 

Before Week 18, Rodgers said he'd take a break before announcing his plans for the 2025 season.

"I need a break mentally," Rodgers told reporters. "I don't want to make a decision until I've been able to rest mentally and physically ... I just need a break to refresh, put my feet in the sand and see where I'm at after that. March is free agency, I don't think we're going to get that far because there's going to be a regime change here with the GM and then I'll either get a call or have a conversation and go from there."

Rodgers should have an update on his future within the next month. 

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