From The Vault: Ryan on Rodgers Retiring, Browns QBs & Tucker Kraft Is Just Elite (May 20)

From the Packernet vault, originally aired May 20, 2026.

Aaron Rodgers says he'll retire after the 2026 season. He thought he was done in Pittsburgh once Mike Tomlin walked away, then McCarthy got hired and here we are. One last rodeo. Ryan's genuinely entertained.

The Browns quarterback situation is objectively hilarious. Deshaun Watson is operating as the starter. Dillon Gabriel is second in line. Shedeur Sanders, the guy most people assumed would start, is third. Dillon Gabriel, by the way, has had the NFL's lowest EPA per dropback since 2025. Just ahead of Shedeur Sanders.

Then: a deep dive into Tucker Kraft, sparked by a Hayden Winks chart showing Kraft with the second-highest yards per target in football. Bears fans lost their minds. Ryan lost his patience. He pulled every stat he could find: 4.16 yards per route run in man coverage (nearly double second place), a perfect 158.3 passer rating when targeted in man coverage, and 17 targets, 14 catches, 241 yards and four TDs. The guy who supposedly "can't beat man coverage" is the best man-coverage tight end in the NFL. Ryan would like Bears fans to bring receipts next time.

Also: the full Marlon Jones story (cancer survivor, Eastern Washington to Vanderbilt, UDFA), the Eagles locker room chaos, and the case for staying off social media and just putting it on the podcast instead.

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