Jets basic supervisor Joe Douglas informed followers at a radio occasion final week that Aaron Rodgers is “gonna be here.”
However, followers of the Jets and Packers are nonetheless ready, as there’s nonetheless no present replace.
On Tuesday, earlier than he left for the Packers’ annual bus tour of Wisconsin, president and CEO Mark Murphy remained silent on if the Packers are ready on the Jets to just accept the staff’s commerce request.
“I can’t really get into that,” Murphy stated. “I know Brian and Joe have been talking.”
“That’s something [Packers general manager] Brian is working on. I’ve been actively involved. There’s really nothing more to say.”
Tuesday was the primary time Murphy answered questions from reporters since Rodgers stated on The Pat McAfee Show that he intends to play for the Jets. Since then, there hasn’t been a lot traction relating to a commerce.
Gang Green reportedly spoke to the Packers throughout the NFL Annual Leagues Meetings, however Douglas stated either side weren’t the place they wanted to be.
The NFL Draft begins April 27, two weeks from Thursday. So the clock is ticking for either side to return to an settlement. Up so far, the Jets and the Packers have but to place a deadline on getting a deal accomplished.
Green Bay needs extra weapons to encompass quarterback Jordan Love. The Jets want to have Rodgers current for his or her offseason program, which begins April 17.
Both sides have been at a stalemate relating to compensation.
Gutekunst informed reporters on the annual conferences that the Packers should not demanding the Jets’ No. 13 total choose. But the Packers will definitely need one of many Jets’ second-round picks (No. 42 and No. 43) if no more compensation. So, each groups may wait till the second day of the draft (April 28) to agree on a deal.
Then there’s additionally the truth that the Jets would doubtless need some safety if Rodgers retires after only one season. Rodgers stated he was 90% leaning towards retiring this offseason earlier than his darkness retreat.
However, Rodgers entertained his choices as soon as he came upon the Packers have been actively purchasing him following an 8-9 season wherein the staff missed the playoffs for the primary time since 2018. On March 8, Douglas, Saleh, Jets proprietor Woody Johnson and Nathaniel Hackett visited Rodgers at his California dwelling to see if the previous four-time MVP was fascinated by being traded to the staff.
In complete, the Jets have six draft picks this yr (No. 13, 42, 43, 112, 143 and 207 total).
The Packers have been in an identical state of affairs in 2008 after Brett Favre unretired, however the staff was prepared to maneuver on with Rodgers as their starter. After either side agreed it was time to maneuver on, the Packers traded Favre to the Jets for a conditional fourth-round choose throughout coaching camp that yr.
Favre performed only one yr for the Jets as they completed 9-7 and missed the playoffs after starting that yr 8-3. Meanwhile, Rodgers finally changed into a future Hall of Fame quarterback in Green Bay as he later led the staff to a Super Bowl title in 2010.
The Packers chosen Love within the first spherical of the 2020 draft. But he’s sat behind Rodgers for the primary three years of his profession.
Now they’re hoping Love can proceed the identical quarterback glorious Favre and Rodgers confirmed throughout their time with the Packers.
“Well, I’m really glad that Aaron Rodgers turned out to be such a good quarterback and I’m hopeful that Jordan Love turns out to be a similar quarterback.”
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