Aaron Rodgers trade to Jets for draft picks rumored to be complete

[True Dough]

This took a while...

For the second time in 15 years, the Green Bay Packers are trading an aging icon to the New York Jets.

The Packers agreed Monday to deal quarterback Aaron Rodgers and their 2023 first-round pick (No. 15) and a 2023 fifth-round pick (No. 170) to the Jets for New York's 2023 first-round pick (No. 13), a 2023 second-round pick (No. 42), a 2023 sixth-round pick (No. 207) and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that becomes a first if Rodgers plays 65% of the plays this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.

Although Hall of Fame quarterback and Jets franchise icon Joe Namath gave Rodgers his blessing to wear No. 12, the new Jets quarterback is expected to wear No. 8 -- the number he wore in college at Cal -- a source told Schefter.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst was hesitant to comment on the deal in much detail Monday, but -- during his previously scheduled annual pre-draft news conference, which began shortly after news of the trade terms broke -- he said there were still a few final details to be worked out. Among them likely is the fact that Rodgers still must take his physical.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/36282465/sources-packers-trade-aaron-rodgers-jets-multiple-picks

[RockRaven]

1. A second rounder this year, a pair of pick swaps this year, and pick next year which is going to

be a first rounder (unless he gets really hurt or something, under no circumstances would they bench him for performance after making this trade/giving up on Wilson). And the pick swaps' advantage go in the opposite direction, so while not strictly a wash they muddy the waters more than anything.

Basically a second this year and a first next year. And he is apparently reworking his contract, but details are not reported yet that I've seen.

From a roster building standpoint, the Packers will get as much or more out of the cap space Rodgers will no longer be taking up as they will from the draft picks.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Not going to be cheap

Packers’ Aaron Rodgers contract move before trade that will pay him $107.55 million in 2024

New York Jets’ newest quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be playing on the minimum salary in 2023, but after the Green Bay Packers converted his 2023 option bonus to 2024 salary, he will be set for a big payday next season.

“It appears the Packers converted Aaron Rodgers’ $58.3M 2023 option bonus into 2024 salary, which means he’s scheduled to make $1.165M this year and $107.55M next year,” wrote ESPN’s Dan Graziano on Thursday.

“So he’d only count $1.165M against the Jets’ cap this year, and obviously they’ll restructure next year. Jets can also rework Rodgers’ deal THIS offseason, and I would expect that to happen so he’s not just playing on the minimum in 2023.”

From the looks of things, Rodgers will have his contract reworked to more reflect his value in 2023, and because of the Packers’ conversion, he will be getting paid handsomely next season as well.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/packers-aaron-rodgers-contract-move-before-trade-that-will-pay-him-107-55-million-in-2024/ar-AA1aquQG