We now know that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has chosen his 2023 team and it is the New York Jets. However, Rodgers has to wait for the Packers and Jets in figure out their trade negotiations.
According to Charles Robinson, the Packers and Jets have made some progress. Multiple sources have told Robinson a deal is “closer,” with the crux of the deal sending two high draft picks to Green Bay in exchange for Rodgers.
The foundation of that trade coincides with what Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said at the NFL owners meetings on Monday in Phoenix. When asked about his reported desire to get back a first-round pick for Rodgers, he said, “I think that’s not a necessity, but at the same time, the value of the player – he’s a premier player, so getting premier picks back for (premier) players is important.”
According to Robinson, the 2024 second-round pick could move up to a first-round pick if Rodgers helps the Jets hit “achievable” escalators such as a home divisional playoff game or a trip to the AFC Championship Game.
The Jets are also looking for protection should Rodgers be a one-year rental. It would be something along the lines of the Jets receiving a pick back from the Packers should Rodgers not return to the Jets in 2024. According to Robinson, that pick would be sent to the Jets for the 2025 draft.
The Packers are content with building with new starting quarterback Jordan Love.
The Jets have put this entire offseason into getting Rodgers.
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In 2022, Rodgers appeared in all 17 games and passed for 3,695 yards, 26 touchdowns and 12 interceptions to go along with 94 yards rushing and a touchdown.
