Who Will Aaron Rodgers Play For In 2023 (Or Will He Play)?

[Fosco33]

Reports coming out that da Raiders are not interested in Karen Favre and the Jets compensation is only a 2nd round pick this year and a conditional pick in round 3 in 2023.

Man, if that is all GB is getting they must really be sick of Karen's dramatic bullshit and McGinn scooped everything weeks ago

If that’s it - I hope he retires or comes back to the pack

[call_me_ishmael]

I do wonder how badly the Packers want him gone. Would he be sly enough to say F no to the Jets and only Niners? Would the Packers do it? Man, that would be a top tier roster for sure.

If I’m ARod, I’m trying to pull that one off. If they truly know that if he’s back in GB Love is gone and they really like Love, then Rodgers actually has a shit load of leverage.

[texaspackerbacker]

You guys seriously believe the fake news shit ya'all are passing along? Sheeeesh.

[red]

Reports coming out that da Raiders are not interested in Karen Favre and the Jets compensation is only a 2nd round pick this year and a conditional pick in round 3 in 2023.

Man, if that is all GB is getting they must really be sick of Karen's dramatic bullshit and McGinn scooped everything weeks ago

the jets fans are flat out demanding the team trade for eric, if all we get is a second for him, then gutes can follow him right out the door

he learned well from favre, pulling this maybe i'll retire bullshit. we got nothing for him either, and he played 3 more seasons

[RashanGary]

You guys seriously believe the fake news shit ya'all are passing along? Sheeeesh.

I been telling ya the contract promotes trade. You’ll see.

[run pMc]

A 2nd sounds low, until you consider he's basically a 40 year old QB with a giant roster bonus due, a subpar (for him) season last year, and might only play for a year.
Also, there's nobody else really competing for him in the trade market. Raiders don't appear interested, and Rodgers likely wouldn't go to the Panthers.

An additional pick with conditions isn't horrible either. If he plays two years for NYJ or has a great year for them, GB gets some value there. So let's say they get the NYJ pick at #43 this year, and Rodgers does enough to turn a condition R3 into a low R2 in 2024. That's not really that bad. Favre got a conditional R4 pick IIRC.

Rodgers only has to show up for 3 days in the offseason to get a $50K, and unless he does a 180 from last year that will probably be what they get from him before camp. The guy makes career decisions based on darkness retreats and psychedelics, and demands old friends be signed to the roster. Oh yeah, he has an albatross of a contract (thanks Russ Ball) and played like an 8-9 QB. Yeah, I'd bet they're sick of him.

[run pMc]

I do wonder how badly the Packers want him gone. Would he be sly enough to say F no to the Jets and only Niners? Would the Packers do it? Man, that would be a top tier roster for sure.

If I’m ARod, I’m trying to pull that one off. If they truly know that if he’s back in GB Love is gone and they really like Love, then Rodgers actually has a shit load of leverage.

Except the Niners have Purdy and Lantz and their earliest pick is in R3 at #99.
The NYJ brass aren't traveling to talk to Rodgers unless a framework for trade comp is in place. They're out there to sell Rodgers on the trade, and figuring out his retirement plans.

[Jaire]

It doesn't make sense to send the team's brass to visit Rodgers if they want to haggle about draft picks. More likely they have a deal (or close to it) in place which got them permission to talk to Rodgers. They are now trying to convince Rodgers that his best chance to win the SB is with the Jets the next two years, and trying to work out a restructuring that works for both.

As reported, Woody wanted to meet AR before closing the deal. Now they are haggling with GB over picks and salary. AR was already (half) in before the visit. Clearly, the Jets planned to get AR before they hired Hackett, and GB already was working on it before Rodgers went into the darkness. This wasn't out of the blue

[Fritz]

If that’s it - I hope he retires or comes back to the pack

Nah, Fosco. There was a good article in ACME today about why the Packers might only be able to get a second and a conditional pick for Rodgers. Mostly, as others have said, how big the contract is, how old Rodgers is, and whether he will or won't commit to playing at least two more years.

I'd be fine if they got that for Rodgers, even if they have to pony up some cash to pay for part of Rodgers's contract, which also is being discussed. It's just time to move on. They tried the "run it back" thing last year, and got to about the 18 yard line.

[texaspackerbacker]

I been telling ya the contract promotes trade. You’ll see.

And every time you say it, I've been telling you that you're dead wrong. Actually, we won't see, because he ain't gonna be traded or retire either.

[texaspackerbacker]

Nah, Fosco. There was a good article in ACME today about why the Packers might only be able to get a second and a conditional pick for Rodgers. Mostly, as others have said, how big the contract is, how old Rodgers is, and whether he will or won't commit to playing at least two more years.

I'd be fine if they got that for Rodgers, even if they have to pony up some cash to pay for part of Rodgers's contract, which also is being discussed. It's just time to move on. They tried the "run it back" thing last year, and got to about the 18 yard line.

You really seriously WANT to doom the team to losing for the foreseeable future? While many in here actually seem to have that mindset of stupidity, and the God damned media shitheads likely do WANT to see the Packers go down the drain, I would strongly suggest that the Packer brass just aren't that damn dumb. Rodgers has expressed a desire to finish his career in Green Bay. LaFleur, etc. has consistently said he wants Rodgers in Green Bay. And together they put together a contract that makes it extremely unlikely for anything other to happen. WHY are so many weirdly and inexplicably buying this fake news SHIT about moving on?

[call_me_ishmael]

What else can LaFleur say? "No, we don't want that prima donna who is out of shape and mailed it in after signing his contract to be our QB anymore"? He's obviously not going to say that.

The writing is on the wall Tex. They're moving on. I would be shocked at this point if he's not dealt or retires. Rapoport don't lie.

[Joemailman]

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter

Jets are releasing WR Braxton Berrios at the start of the league year next week, per source. The two sides discussed a restructuring of his contract but were unable to reach agreement. His release will save $5 million against Jets’ cap.

Jets starting to clear some cap room. They don't need a ton since Rodgers' cap hit for them would only be about 15 million in 2023. Unless the contract is restructured somehow.

[Sparkey]

And every time you say it, I've been telling you that you're dead wrong. Actually, we won't see, because he ain't gonna be traded or retire either.

Tex, just out of curiosity, what is your take on the Jets owner GM, HC and OC visiting Rodgers in California ? Just to get a round of golf in ?

[run pMc]

Jets starting to clear some cap room. They don't need a ton since Rodgers' cap hit for them would only be about 15 million in 2023. Unless the contract is restructured somehow.

Word is they might move on from Jordan Whitehead to clear up about 7M in space and help absorb the $4M they need for newly acquired Chuck Clark. Swapping safeties and gaining 3M in cap space.