Want To Stay Tuned? Subscribe Us! Don't Miss Any Update...
Blogearns

NFL insider shares update on Aaron Rodgers trade discussions

Aaron Rodgers smiles

August 12, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) smiles before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Green Bay Packers and New York Jets have yet to agree upon a trade for Aaron Rodgers, but the two sides are once again working toward an agreement.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported on Sunday that the Jets and Packers have re-engaged on trade negotiations after a “dormant couple weeks.” No deal is imminent, but there is optimism that the swap will be finalized leading up to the NFL Draft.

That meshes with what ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said on “SportsCenter” Sunday, which is that the start of the draft on Thursday is a soft deadline for New York and Green Bay to get something done. Fowler also said Rodgers does not necessarily need to restructure his contract in order to facilitate a trade.

“Aaron Rodgers has that $58 million balloon payment that’s due to him. I’ve asked around on if he would need a long-term deal, would he need it reworked? I don’t get that sense right now that would be a requirement for a trade,” Fowler reported, via Joseph Zucker of Bleacher Report. “So really, the Jets would be inheriting that money, and they can figure that all out as they go.”

The Packers obviously want picks in the upcoming draft as part of their compensation package for Rodgers. They were said to be holding firm on their most recent asking price as of a week or so ago.

Rodgers has said he wants to play for the Jets. If Green Bay cannot get a deal done with the Jets, the former MVP would just threaten to retire. That is why the Packers have very little leverage, especially if they want one or more picks in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The post NFL insider shares update on Aaron Rodgers trade discussions appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.



from Larry Brown Sports https://ift.tt/rE8zwaL
via IFTTT

Post a Comment

Previous Post Next Post