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Aaron Rodgers next team odds: Lines for retirement, Raiders, Jets

Updated Feb. 14, 2023 3:59 p.m. ET

When four-time NFL Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers emerges from the darkness – really, he's going on a four-day "darkness retreat" so he can focus on life decisions – all eyes will be on the veteran quarterback as he decides his next move.

Rodgers reportedly will begin his "darkness retreat" this week as he contemplates what's next for him. Return to the Green Bay Packers for his 19th season? Request a trade to a contending team (remember, Brett Favre left the Packers and played for other teams)? Retire?

There are some new teams in the mix, while another big team has dropped off. Let's take a look at the situation from a betting perspective.

Rodgers, 39, has lots of reasons to play at least one more season – namely, 59.5 million reasons.

Rodgers is slated to earn $59.52 million in guaranteed base salary and signing/roster/other bonuses next season. AR is in the middle of a three-year, $150.82 million contract extension (with two further option years, which would take him to 2026).

If Rodgers demands a trade, the Packers will likely oblige because nothing dooms a franchise more than an unhappy QB.

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So what's next for Rodgers? Return to the Packers, even though Green Bay traded up to draft his heir apparent Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 Draft? Retire? Rodgers isn't showing many signs of slowing down – he's won two of his four NFL MVP awards since Green Bay drafted Love.

Could it be Viva Las Vegas for Rodgers?

The Las Vegas Raiders and longtime starter Derek Carr have parted ways. Rodgers has already dabbled in show business with his successful stint guest hosting on Jeopardy!, so being in a major entertainment hub like Vegas would make sense. Plus, throwing the ball to his former teammate/current Raider, Davante Adams, is a pretty good enticement, too.

Adams is all-in on Rodgers coming to Vegas.

What other teams besides the Raiders are in the mix?

Rodgers has said he has no interest in returning home to play for the San Francisco 49ers (Rodgers is from Chico and played for the California Bears), so they have dropped off the list.

The New York Jets (sorry, Gang Green, Zach Wilson is not the answer) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, among other teams, could use an upgrade at QB with Rodgers.

The Washington Commanders are a team making noise as a possible landing spot for Rodgers. Like Wilson with the Jets, Carson Wentz is another second-overall pick (Wentz in 2016, Wilson in 2021) to wear out his welcome with his current team.

Rodgers' future is the most intriguing storyline this offseason, and FOX Bet has the latest hypothetical odds. Let's dive in!

WHERE WILL AARON RODGERS BE FOR WEEK 1 (IF NO RETIREMENT)

Las Vegas Raiders -300 (bet $10 to win $13.33 total)
Green Bay Packers +230 (bet $10 to win $33 total)
New York Jets +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
New England Patriots +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Washington Commanders +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Indianapolis Colts +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Any other NFL team +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Retirement: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)

*Odds as of 2/14/2023

The Raiders are huge favorites to land Rodgers, that is, if he is traded. FOX Bet sports trader Matthew Griffe said the grass isn't always greener on another football field for Rodgers.

"The Raiders have emerged as the overwhelming favorite for Rodgers after comments during his ‘controversial’ win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am (a pro golfer accused Rodgers of inflating his handicap)," Griffe said. "I'm not buying it. Unless the Raiders make an offer the Packers can't refuse, I think he ends up back in Green Bay for one more year."

The Raiders are at the top of FOX Bet's theoretical odds because the reunion of Rodgers and Adams in Vegas – and Carr moving on – makes sense. Plus, Adams' Twitter activity has fueled the speculation.

Rodgers has reportedly made $305 million in his career (not counting endorsements or the $59.5 million for the 2023 season), so he doesn't have to play.

Retirement is a possibility, so he might pursue a second career as a TV show host as fellow former star QB Tom Brady. Who knows? Rodgers may not even know (pending the darkness retreat).

Stay tuned to FOX Sports to see how another offseason of Rodgers drama unfolds.