Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy said the team granted permission for Aaron Rodgers to speak with the New York Jets and confirmed the team would honor a trade request from Rodgers during interviews with local Green Bay media during the girl’s high school state basketball tournament.
Rodgers spoke with the Jets earlier this week, including an in-person meeting in California.
Murphy said the Packers are searching for a “resolution” that works for both sides and is a “win-win situation” during an interview with WLUK-TV FOX 11.
The big quote, on if Rodgers could still be the Packers quarterback in 2023: “Yeah, I mean, unless, if things don’t work out the way we would want them, yeah, obviously he’s a great player. Four-time MVP. It’s trying to find what he wants and what we want, and hopefully we can find a win-win situation.”
Reading between the lines, Murphy sounded as if he finally revealed the team’s preference for Rodgers to move on this offseason.
Here’s Murphy answering questions on the Rodgers situation:
#Packers president Mark Murphy says the team would honor a trade request if Aaron Rodgers made one. Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/wcrFFCKCZj pic.twitter.com/iWYeHx9KdA
— WLUK-TV FOX 11 (@fox11news) March 10, 2023
Once again, Murphy said he wants a resolution before the start of the new league year next week.
Murphy told Adrianna Torres of WBAY ABC in Green Bay that the Packers are trying to get to solution that helps both sides, and the team is confident in Jorda Love as the starter:
I asked Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy why they let the Jets talk with Aaron Rodgers.
“It’s a situation where I think we wanted to help Aaron achieve what he wanted, as well as the Packers. Hopefully it’ll create a situation where it’s a win for both sides.” pic.twitter.com/JNTOnO4VPv
— Adriana Torres (@TorresAdrianaTV) March 10, 2023
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