More than 136,000 people were tuned in to “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube on Tuesday morning, awaiting the appearance of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers, who makes regular appearances on McAfee’s show, created buzz Monday night with an Instagram post expressing gratitude to the Packers and actress Shailene Woodley, with whom he reportedly split after two years together.

The reflective post, which included thanks to coaches and teammates for friendships that “will transcend our collective time in this game,” amped up speculation about Rodgers’ future with the Packers — and interest in his appearance with McAfee.

But Rodgers quickly shut down the idea he would reveal big news at the beginning of a 40-minute interview.

“There will be no news today, no decision on my future,” Rodgers said, explaining he had just emerged from a 12-day cleanse and still was getting his mind refocused on what’s ahead.

Rodgers said he was recentered after the cleanse and felt “intense gratitude for the people in my life.” That resulted in the post, which featured multiple photos, including one of wide receivers Randall Cobb and Davante Adams standing without him when Rodgers was out because of COVID-19. He posted that photo, he said, because it brought him to tears when he saw they had saved a space for him while he was away.

“I was going through some old pictures from the last year and felt an intense amount of gratitude for the life that I have, for the lessons that I’ve learned and the growth that’s happened over the last year and the people that have been a part of that journey,” Rodgers said.

After the Packers’ playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers last month, Rodgers said he would spend the following weeks thinking about what’s next in his career — whether it be continuing with the Packers, requesting a trade or retiring.

He said Tuesday he had a lot to unpack after that loss, but he seemed pleased with his meetings with general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur.

“I would say the meetings were much different than they’ve been in the past, in a positive way,” Rodgers said. “And then there were some real, honest conversations that I appreciate.”

Rodgers mentioned multiple factors he is considering as he weighs his decision.

He said early in the interview that he is watching to see what happens with Adams, who is a candidate to receive the franchise tag. Rodgers also is thinking about his current and future health. And he plans to have conversations about what’s next with his teammates and friends, including new Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements, who replaced new Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.

“Tom and I go way back. I love Tom,” Rodgers said. “I owe him so much credit for my development. So I’m happy to see him back in the game. The game is better when Tom Clements is coaching because he’s one of those special coaches.”

Rodgers just wrapped up his 17th NFL season, in which he completed 68.9% of his passes for 4,115 yards with 37 touchdowns and four interceptions and earned his second straight NFL MVP award and fourth overall.

Rodgers said the enjoyment he had last offseason erased his fear of retirement.

But he also added this: “I love the game, and it’s given me a lot. And I can still play.”