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The phone call that ended the 49ers’ Aaron Rodgers pursuit | New York Post
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0:52Now PlayingHow close did the San Francisco 49ers come to landing Aaron Rodgers?
According to head coach Kyle Shanahan, not close at all.
Mere hours before April’s 2021 NFL Draft, reports that Aaron Rodgers wanted out of Green Bay sent shockwaves through the league. For the host of teams in search of a franchise quarterback – San Francisco among them – the thought of landing Rodgers stirred the imagination.
On the eve of the draft, Shanahan spoke with Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. He informed LaFleur that 49ers general manager John Lynch intended to call Packers general manager Brian Gutekust to discuss Rodgers’ availability.
“And Matt told me what I pretty much thought he would,” Shanahan told The Athletic. “He’s like, ‘Aw, you can have him call him, do whatever you want, but you know there’s no way in hell that we’re trading him to you guys.’ … And I came in the next day, I told John, ‘You can call if you want, but I don’t want to waste your time.’ And John quickly agreed and so he never ended up calling.”
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