Green Bay, Wisconsin – Aaron Rodgers met with the press after months of silence to address his off-season absence and the request for former Packer Randall Cobb's return.

To say the 2021 off season has been one full of questions and doubt regarding Aaron Rodgers and the entire Green Bay Packers organization would be a major understatement.

But things are starting to come together quite nicely, as it seems the Packers and its reigning MVP have come to an agreement, given Rodgers' appearance at training camp on Tuesday.

But the infamous NFL quarterback's return might've relied on the fulfillment of one final ask: ex-Packer and fan-favorite Randall Cobb must return to the team.

News broke Wednesday morning regarding Cobb's alleged return to the team after a trade agreement was made with the Houston Texans, just hours before Rodgers was slated to appear in a Packers press conference for the first time since the team's heartbreaking loss in the NFC championship game.

No time was wasted by the 37-year-old quarterback, who immediately addressed the reasons behind his absence and silence to outsiders for the better part of the NFL off season. He was quick to shut down the rumor that he was angered by the team's draft picks, or lack there of.

"There were a lot of things that transpired. This wasn't a draft day thing. This was, it started with a conversation back in February when the season ended," Rodgers said.

According to the veteran NFL player, he had a keen interest in being more involved with the team, and in conversations that pertained to his job as the team's starting quarterback.

"I wanted to help the organization maybe learn from some of the mistakes in the past, in my opinion, about the way some of the outgoing veterans were treated. And just the fact that we didn't retain a number of players that I felt like were core players to our foundation," – such as Cobb.

Throughout his time talking with the press, it became wildly apparent that Rodgers understands his power and influence, and he isn't, nor will he ever be, scared to use it.

In the case of Cobb, fans of the Packers surely see it as a (long-overdue) no-brainer to bring the beloved player back to the organization, especially with the end-goal of not only making it to the Super Bowl in February 2022, but winning it, too.

"To get Randall back is really special. It's something that I talked about back in February, wanting to bring in a true slot receiver I thought would make our offense more dynamic, and think Randall is a dynamic player, he has been when he's been healthy," Rodgers said.

Any doubt that Rodgers didn't really want to be in Green Bay any longer was eliminated by the man himself during Wednesday's press conference. After being asked whether he wanted to be here, a calm, cool, and collected Rodgers responded, "I do. I love my teammates, I love the city, I love my coaches. You know, it is a lot of fun to be back here."

What feels like a championship-or-bust season for the Packers still depends on the finalization of Rodgers' new deal with the organization.