Even though Aaron Rodgers has made it clear that he intends to seek a trade and play for the New York Jets next season, the Green Bay Packers have yet to complete a trade as the two sides try to negotiate a deal. It’s clear that both teams want fair compensation, but one prominent NFL insider has a potential solution.
In his weekly Football Morning in America column, NFL insider Peter King suggested what he calls “the fairest deal” for both sides.
“The fairest deal: Jets trade a second-rounder this year (43rd overall) and a conditional pick in 2025, not 2024, based on whether Rodgers plays football for New York in 2024. If he plays 100 snaps or more in 2024, the Jets give Green Bay a first-round pick. If Rodgers plays less than that, the Jets give Green Bay a third-rounder. So if Rodgers plays two years for New York, the price is a first- and a second-; if he plays one year, the price is a second- and a third-,” King wrote.
I totally see Green Bay’s point about playing hardball for Rodgers, but the 13th pick in the draft for a guy who might play one year? I don’t see it. Unless Rodgers flat-out guarantees the Jets he’s there for two years, minimum, I’m not considering paying the 2023 one for him.”
It seems like a good deal, but ultimately King is not the one negotiating these deals. We’ll have to see what the Jets and Packers ultimately agree to.
