Randall Cobb reveals the moment he knew he and Aaron Rodgers would part ways with the Packers

Of course, Cobb followed Rodgers to New York and will play for the Jets this season. In a recent media session with Jets writers, Cobb answered a question about when he knew that he and Rodgers would not play together for the Packers again:

Uh, it meant a lot. I knew that [walking off the field against the Lions] was going to be the last time that both of us together would walk off that field. I really didn’t know how it was going to go, but I kind of knew that the time was coming. I didn’t know what to expect but before the game, Aaron came to me and said, ‘I’m going to need you today.’

Obviously if we had won that game, we would have been in the Playoffs and then had a home game, so I knew that was going to be our last time in Lambeau.

He was then asked how he explains his relationship with Rodgers and why they click so well.

Why we click? I’ve known him for over a decade now. We’ve kind of grown together. We’ve grown to understand each other in a different way. He’s the godfather to one of my kids. He stood up in my wedding. I definitely have a good sense of the kind of person that he is.

Many believed that the home loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 18 was the end of the road for Rodgers and the Packers after he politely refused to swap jerseys with a young Lions defender. Even before Rodgers publicly stated that he was committed to play for the Jets in 2023, it was a foregone conclusion for many that he would not be back.