The NFL world is waiting with bated breath at what seems like an impending Aaron Rodgers trade to the New York Jets. Even bettors are starting to (weirdly) hammer New York’s recently rising odds for Super Bowl 58.
People with significant access to pro football teams, like ESPN’s Adam Schefter, understand everyone’s waiting for the Jets’ shoe to drop. Thursday morning saw Schefter play a merciless joke on football fans.
As the Rodgers’ trade apparently gained “optimistic” momentum, Schefter played right into the latest developments. He first teased a Jets trade coming up in one tweet with ellipses.
Oh, it was happening! Rodgers was leaving Green Bay!
And the Jets just agreed to a trade….
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2023
Right? Wrong.
The Jets did make a legitimate trade, but as Schefter’s ensuing tweet could clarify, it was just a run-of-the-mill deal involving the Baltimore Ravens, safety Chuck Clark, and a seventh-round draft pick:
Trade: Jets agreed to send a 2024 seventh-round pick to the Ravens in exchange for safety Chuck Clark, per league sources. Trade is agreed to, but cannot be processed until new league year begins Wednesday.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2023
Oof. That’s not the deal everyone was looking for, Adam! That’s cold.
A Rodgers trade might indeed be happening soon. And it seems folks like Schefter will have their fun until it (officially) happens.