The calendar has hit March 13 — the beginning of the NFL free company negotiation window — and we’re nonetheless hoping extra readability arrives in Aaron Rodgers’ decision-making course of. We’re nonetheless all ready on whether or not or not the Green Bay Packers quarterback needs to play a nineteenth NFL soccer season and the place he would probably need to go well with up for that season.
Rodgers’ choices have seemingly narrowed to retirement or agreeing to hitch the New York Jets by way of commerce after Packers staff president Mark Murphy indicated Friday that Green Bay want to transfer on from its longest-tenured participant and all-time passing touchdowns chief to deliver on the Jordan Love period.
On Monday, Trey Wingo reported Rodgers to the Jets is finished, and that historical past was about to repeat itself. The Jets, in the meantime, stay cautiously optimistic as they await phrase on Rodgers’ determination, per Adam Schefter.
Jets gamers definitely appeared optimistic they’d land the longer term Hall of Fame QB:
On Saturday on the RX Flag Football Charity Event in Laguna Beach, California, Rodgers acknowledged the necessity for the Packers to know what he want to do with soccer future in an interview with former NFL extensive receiver Brandon Marshall — and ex-Jet — for the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast.
“I feel it will not be lengthy, there is a time restrict for all of this,” Aaron Rodgers stated when requested concerning the timeline of his thought course of concerning what he want to be doing in 2023.
Since the four-time NFL MVP has a number of years remaining on a three-year, $150 contract extension he signed with the Packers final offseason, the staff needed to give Rodgers permission to talk with the Jets, one thing they needed to do ought to they make the funding to commerce for the 39-year-old passer. Murphy acknowledged Green Bay gave Rodgers and the Jets permission to attach with the intention to “attain a decision that works not just for Aaron, however for us.”
“It’s all the time attention-grabbing assembly necessary figures within the sport. It’s all the time attention-grabbing,” Rodgers stated when Marshall requested what it was like assembly Jets proprietor Woody Johnson. “That’s all I’m supplying you with.”
Rodgers added: “Stay tuned.”
The staff proprietor joined basic supervisor Joe Douglas, head coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, one in every of Rodgers’ former offensive coordinators in Green Bay, in flying out to Southern California to fulfill with Rodgers on his dwelling turf earlier within the week.
Should Rodgers choose to proceed his soccer profession and accomplish that with the Jets and comply with in predecessor Brett Favre’s footsteps, the quarterback indicated he would not really feel like an “all-timer” with a brand new franchise ought to he solely play there for one season. Rodgers has taken his soccer profession year-to-year for the final two seasons, deciding every offseason about whether or not or to not preserve taking part in within the NFL. When Marshall claimed to be an “all-time Jet” after taking part in two seasons with Gang Green from 2016-2017 wherein he totaled 77 receptions, 942 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns, Rodgers pushed again on the concept a participant, even an excellent one, may be an “all-time” determine for an NFL franchise in the event that they solely play for that staff for a yr or two.
“Not when you solely performed there one yr, you possibly can’t be an all-timer,” Rodgers stated. “Organizations have historical past, it is concerning the those who have made these organizations.”
The complete NFL and its followers now anticipate Rodgers’ ensuing response and profession determination as no matter he chooses to do will jumpstart a flurry of exercise all through the remainder of the 2023 offseason.
