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Rodgers trade appears imminent as Jets clear millions in cap space

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin Adams | Last updated 3/11/23

It certainly seems like all signs are pointing toward Aaron Rodgers being traded to the New York Jets. Early Saturday morning, Field Yates reported that the Jets restructured the contracts of guard Laken Tomlinson, cornerback DJ Reed, and tight end Tyler Conklin.

The three restructures add up to $15.2 million in salary cap savings for the Jets, who seem to be inching closer to acquiring the four-time NFL MVP. As it happens, the salary cap hit for any team that acquires Rodgers via trade is $15.79 million, as Paul Bretl points out:

Rodgers 2023 cap hit for the acquiring team is $15.79M. https://t.co/aElltnnahl

— Paul Bretl (@Paul_Bretl) March 11, 2023

This development follows a viral interview of Packers CEO and President Mark Murphy at a high school girls' basketball playoff game. In the interview, he alluded to the fact that the Packers and Rodgers were headed toward a separation.

Let’s face the facts here: if the Green Bay Packers had any interest in bringing Rodgers back in 2023, there is no way they would have allowed him to speak to the Jets. Based on that, it appears that the chances of Rodgers being the starting quarterback in Green Bay next season are slim-to-none. The Jordan Love era is beginning.

That being said, Rodgers himself still needs to decided if he wants to play in 2023 or not. While he weighs that decision, two franchises are waiting with more urgency than the rest of the NFL world.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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