I still cannot figure out why this is crippling to the Packers in any way? Sure, do they lose out on draft picks they could get for him? Of course. But what else do they lose here? They gain money. They've drafted his replacement. What exactly is so bad about him retiring? Because they could easily trade him for multiple top draft picks? Forcing him to play or retire and then him retiring is just dumb on the Packers part. Would they not free up money and get picks by trading him? If he flat out will never play for the Packers again, you trade him. Well yeah, but not crippling to the franchise. Rodgers is old, no matter what happens here he isn't long for the Packers.