2 overall draft pick in 2021, struggled mightily in his first two seasons. And the deal puts the one-time Super Bowl champion in New York after Zach Wilson, the No. It took a while, but the sides were finally able to agree on compensation.
And I don’t think anybody is hyperventilating at this point.” But we have a plan, so we’re willing to stick with our plan. “I guess, as we look forward, we’re optimistic. “We’re anxious,” Johnson told reporters at the league’s annual meetings on March 28. Several weeks of negotiations appeared to be stalled at times, with fans - and the teams - wondering when or if the trade would be completed. “To get beyond the draft I think would have been tough for both teams.” “We’ve been working on this for a while,” Gutekunst said.
That came after New York had sent a contingent that included owner Woody Johnson, coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas to Rodgers’ home in Southern California in early March.Īnd then he and the sports world waited - and waited - for the Packers and Jets to finally complete a deal. Rodgers made his intentions official during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and Sirius XM on March 15. He emerged and deliberated some more before deciding on March 10 he intended to play again - and for the Jets. The 39-year-old Rodgers spent a few days in February contemplating his life and playing future during an isolation retreat in Oregon - while fans and reporters speculated about what he would decide. 42) and a sixth-rounder this year and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that can become a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of plays for New York this season.ĮSPN first reported the agreement on terms between the teams on a deal. In exchange, Green Bay will get the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder (No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers, according to another person with knowledge of the trade. “We were expecting it to be done very quickly, hopefully soon,” Gutekunst said. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said at a pre-draft news conference that the deal hasn’t been finalized, but should be completed before the draft begins Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the teams had not officially announced the deal. The New York Jets agreed on a deal Monday to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers, according to a person with knowledge of the trade. After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights - and massive expectations - of the Big Apple.
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