Nov 27, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) during warmups against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
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(New York, NY) — It finally happened.
Four-time MVP and Green Bay Packer Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the New York Jets. The full details of the trade, according to Adam Schefter, are as follows:
The Jets are sending the Packers the 13th (1st round), 42nd (2nd round) and 207th (6th round) picks in Thursday’s draft and a second-round pick in 2024 that will become a first-round pick in the event that Rodgers plays 65% of Jets offensive snaps next season.
The future Hall of Famer has played at least 65% of the Packers’ offensive snaps in all but two of his 15 seasons as a starter (excepting 2013 and 2017).
The Jets will receive the 170th pick (5th round) in Thursday’s draft, along with Rodgers.
In New York, Rodgers will eschew wearing his trademark #12 for #8 as to not wear the same number as the great Joe Namath.
It was March 15th that Rodgers said he wanted to play for the Jets. Now he’s on the team, and New York is setting its sights on a championship. Talks intensified late last week, per Schefter and ESPN’s Rich Cimini, and continued into the weekend, and now the dream has become a reality.
As for the Packers, they will move on from the Hall of Fame quarterback, and turn to four-year signal caller Jordan Love.
