The Aaron Rodgers trade saga has turned into a never-ending back-and-forth between the New York Jets and the Green Bay Packers. While many prominent names in the NFL universe continue questioning the credibility Aaron Rodgers can bring to the Jets, the New York front office remains confident in A-Rod’s abilities.
Despite the ongoing tussle for Rodgers, there are many doubts lingering around Rodgers actually landing in New York. The Baltimore Ravens swopping in and nabbing Odell Beckham Jr. has just added to these doubts. But as it appears Aaron Rodger has made up his mind.
Aaron Rodgers and his ultimatum
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During his appearance on the Pat McAfee show, Aaron Rodgers surprised and even delighted the Jets fanbase with his future intentions.
Speaking on the Packers and Jets negotiations, Rodgers said, “I haven’t been holding anything up at this point, it’s been compensation that the Packers are trying to get for me and kind of digging their heels in, so it is interesting at this point to step back and take a look at the whole picture,”
Since then, there have been several reports and speculations surrounding Rodgers, with several questioning the legitimacy of the trade and even bringing up tampering allegations. However, Rodgers has dished out his ultimate plan of action to his representation.
𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗥#Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has told his agent its either #Jets or nothing.
Things could change, but this is not good for Green Bay.
They can:
A) Trade Rodgers for whatever the Jets are willing to give and still pay him $40M.
B) Rodgers can retire and… pic.twitter.com/z1dFb3e6KV
— NFL Notifications (@NFLNotify) April 20, 2023
Earlier, Aaron Rodgers was contemplating between walking away from the NFL and asking for a trade. As the situation stands currently, Rodgers has told his agent it is either the New York Jets or nothing. So what would be his next actions if the trade does fall short?
The Jets would not be the only team hurt as Rodgers remains under contract with the Packers and they would have to still pay him his $40 million whether he retires or comes back in a Packers uniform. The Packers have already showcased their complete trust in Jordan Love and honestly, it’s difficult to imagine A-Rod as a backup for Love.
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Time to move on?
Aaron Rodgers and his ‘darkness retreat’ raised eyebrows and rubbed many NFL top brasses the wrong way. But Rodgers came out of it with a clear head.
Speaking on his decision to walk away from the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers said, “There were some conversations around what you gonna do in the offseason, that honestly didn’t have a big barrier on it. Felt it was my last time in Green Bay as a starting quarterback”
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Additionally, Rodgers is aware of the Packers’ plans for the future as he acknowledges Jordan Love taking the mantle from him, the same way he replace Brett Favre all those years ago. Rodgers believes that the conversation of Love replacing him would have transpired two years ago if he didn’t win all those MVPs, but now it’s officially time to move on to newer endeavors.
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