The time is nearing for Aaron Rodgers to enlighten those around him on his football future.

Rodgers spoke publicly for the first time since completing his darkness retreat, and although Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine that he's still unsure of his quarterback's 2023 plans, the four-time AP Most Valuable Player realizes the benefit of making a decision sooner rather than later, Bobby Kownack of NFL.com reports.

"For everybody involved directly and indirectly, it's best for a decision earlier," Rodgers said on the Aubrey Marcus Podcast. "I feel really good about the conversations that are gonna be had, that have been had, with the important people in my life that help to orient me. But I'm not looking for somebody to tell me what the answer is. All the answers are right inside me, and I touched many of them -- and definitely the feelings -- on both sides during the darkness. I'm thankful for that time.

"There's a finality to the decision. I don't make it lightly. I don't want to drag anybody around. Look, I'm answering questions about it because I got asked about it. I'm talking about it because it's important to me. If you don't like it and you think it's drama, you think I'm being a diva or whatever, then just tune it out. That's fine. But this is my life. It's important to me, and I'll make a decision soon enough and we'll go down that road and be really excited about it."

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