The trade most have already assumed would happen… has. Aaron Rodgers is now in the AFC East.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 39-year-old former MVP has been traded by the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets. The Buffalo Bills will now face Rodgers twice a year, for the foreseeable future.
The update comes only hours after Schefter reported that there was a “soft deadline” for the deal put in place, which was Day 2 of the upcoming 2023 NFL draft.
Per the report, the Jets acquired:
- Rodgers
- 15th overall selection at the 2023 NFL draft
- 170th overall selection at the 2023 NFL draft (Round 5)
In exchange, the Packers have received:
- 13th overall selection at the 2023 NFL draft
- 207th overall selection at the 2023 NFL draft (Round 6)
- Conditional second-round pick at the 2024 NFL draft (becomes first rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of snaps in 2023)
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