Aaron Rodgers put together a Hall-of-Fame career with the Green Bay Packers, but departed Titletown with just one Super Bowl to show for it. According to one of Rodgers's closest allies from the last few years of his Packers career, the franchise opted to change course too early, when it began to transition to the Jordan Love era despite Rodgers's MVP campaigns in 2020 and '21.
Marcedes Lewis played in Green Bay from 2018 to '22, forming a tight bond with Rodgers during that time, despite being a role player at tight end. He left for the rival Chicago Bears ahead of the '23 season, the same offseason in which Rodgers was traded to the New York Jets. A pair of Rodgers's other favorite teammates, wide receivers Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb, joined him in the Big Apple, while the team also let veteran kicker Mason Crosby walk in free agency, a clear sign that the franchise was turning the page following a disappointing 8–9 record in '22.
