Report: Jets, former All-Pro WR have mutual interest

The Jets wide receiver room looks drastically different than last season. The makeover might not be complete as the Jets work to finalize a trade with the Green Bay Packers to trade for Aaron Rodgers. The Jets signed former Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard last week. They signed former Kansas City Chiefs standout Mecole Hardman Wednesday.

Not long after signing Hardman, news broke the Jets traded Elijah Moore and the 74th overall pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the 42nd overall pick. The Jets wide receiver corps is stacked with Garrett Wilson, Lazard, and Coleman penciled in as starters. But the Jets coaching staff hasn’t Sharpied anything in as the Jets appear all in with Rodgers at the helm of the offense in 2023.

The signing makes sense considering OBJ and Rodgers’ friendship. Rodgers said last fall on the "Pat McAfee Show" that the two players are close and would like to play on the same team in the future. Per WSH Media files:

“Odell and I have been friends for a number of years now,” Rodgers said, sporting a Manchester City soccer jersey. (A timely uniform decision with Packers’ upcoming Week 5 game in London.) “We keep in contact often. We often talked at various times over the years, and obviously, with a player like that, you’re always hoping there’s a time when you can figure things out and play together.”