Jets Owner Woody Johnson “Holding Up” Aaron Rodgers Trade
New York Jets Woody Johnson might be the one who has poured cold water on the Aaron Rodgers trade — at least in the interim — according to Yahoo Sports’…
CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 18: Owner Woody Johnson of the New York Jets walks on the field before the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
New York Jets Woody Johnson might be the one who has poured cold water on the Aaron Rodgers trade -- at least in the interim -- according to Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson.
Appearing as a guest on ESPN Milwaukee's Wilde and Taucsch, the Jets and Packers had the framework of a deal in place that included a 2023 2nd round pick, a 2024 first round pick, guaranteed, and the Packers willingness to send the Jets back a 2025 pick should Rodgers retire after one season.
And the Jets reneged.
The Jets didn't like it when Rodgers announced on the Pat McAfee show that Rodgers was "90 percent" certain about retirement before going into his darkness retreat. As a result, Johnson, thinking about the situation the Denver Broncos find themselves in with Russell Wilson, and the Rams find themselves in with an injured Matthew Stafford and no draft picks in the first round, put the kebash on the deal.
As Robinson described, and I paraphrase -- the Jets and Woody Johnson didn't feel comfortable about giving up a guaranteed first round pick to Green Bay when there is no guarantee Rodgers might play, even a whole year with Gang Green. The Jets would like to have Rodgers for two years at the very least.
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