Rodgers will ‘contemplate’ future

Aaron Rodgers wants to think it over for a while before the four-time NFL MVP decides whether he wants to return to the Packers for a 19th season. The 39-year-old quarterback also noted the choice isn’t solely his to make. The Packers have to want him back. “I think to assume it’s a foregone conclusion would be probably slightly egotistical,” Rodgers said Sunday night regarding the Packers’ interest in his return. “But I’m going to be a realist here and understand that there’s a lot of different parts to this.” Rodgers’ future is the biggest issue facing the Packers as they move forward now that a season-ending loss to the Lions kept them out of the playoffs. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said after Sunday’s game that he “absolutely” wants Rodgers back. Rodgers, who was scheduled to meet with the coaching staff this week, after the game discussed factors he’d consider. “Do I feel like I have anything left to prove to myself ? Do I want to gear up for another grind? Or is it time? ... Is it time for another voice to be leading this team? I think I need to get away and contemplate those things.”