GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – As the Rodgers saga continues, we may now have a better idea of where the Packers’ star quarterback will be playing next season.
According to ESPN’s Dianna Russini, there’s increased optimism in the Jets’ organization that they are on the brink of landing the future Hall of Fame QB, according to sources close to the situation. Rodgers has recently been the subject of trade rumors, despite the fact that he has not formally declared that he will play football in 2023 and has been considering retirement. On Tuesday, Jets executives flew to Malibu to meet with the quarterback at his offseason home in an attempt to persuade him to wear a different shade of green. That appears to have worked.
The Packers intend to trade Aaron Rodgers if he decides to keep playing so that Jordan Love can start for them next season, according to sources reported by PackersNews in recent weeks. The process of choosing where Rodgers will play has started, according to a source close to the Packers’ front office who also spoke with PackersNews.
The Jets are reportedly the team most interested in trading for Rodgers, according to a source with ties to another team in the quarterback market on Monday, which appears to support a number of previous reports that the Packers’ greatest chance to trade him would be with the Jets.
Nathaniel Hackett, a former offensive coordinator for the Packers, was hired by the New York Jets after less than a year as the head coach of the Denver Broncos, which could be a significant factor in why Rodgers would agree to a trade to New York.
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