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GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Rodgers trade talks

Associated PressMarch 28, 2023 — 6:41am

PHOENIX — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he's not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he'd want ''fair value.''

Gutekunst was asked Monday at the NFL annual meeting if there was any way in which he could feel comfortable trading Rodgers without getting a first-round pick in return.
''Yeah, I think that's not a necessity,'' Gutekunst told reporters. ''But at the same time, the value of the player – he's a premier player, so getting premier picks back for (premier) players is important.''
Gutekunst and Jets general manager Joe Douglas both discussed trade talks involving the 39-year-old Rodgers, who said March 15 during an appearance on ''The Pat McAfee Show'' on SiriusXM and YouTube that he intends to play for the Jets in 2023.
Rodgers remains under contract with Green Bay but said he wanted the Packers to ''do the right thing.''
''There's been some productive conversations. Obviously, we're not where we need to be yet. But feel like we're in a good place.'' Douglas said, adding he's ''very optimistic.''
Gutekunst said that ''hopefully, we can come to an agreement sooner than later'' but indicated he could afford to wait until May or June to make a trade if necessary.
''Yeah, I think so,'' Gutekunst said. ''Again, there's not much going on right now. So, again, I think it has to work for both parties and I think we're both committed to figuring that out. It's really kind of in their court right now. We'll kind of see where it goes.''
Gutekunst also said he tried unsuccessfully to speak with Rodgers on multiple occasions this offseason before the quarterback's representatives told him the four-time MVP was requesting a trade.
Rodgers and Gutekunst met shortly after Green Bay's season ended with a 20-16 loss to the Detroit Lions that snapped the Packers' string of three straight playoff appearances. Gutekunst said they'd planned to have follow-up conversations.
''Those never transpired,'' Gutekunst said. ''So there came a time where we had to make some decisions so we went through his representatives to try to talk to him (about) where we were going with our team. And at that point, they informed us that he would like to be traded to the Jets.''
That account conflicts with what Rodgers said during his appearance on ''The Pat McAfee Show.''
Rodgers said he wished the Packers had told him early in the offseason that they intended to move on from him in the 2023 season. Rodgers said instead that after returning from his isolation retreat last month, he ''heard from multiple people that I trust around the league — players mostly –— that there was some shopping going on, that they were interested in actually moving me.''
''The Packers would like to move on,'' Rodgers said. ''They've let me know that in so many words. They've let other people know that in direct words.''
Gutekunst said he wanted to have more discussions with Rodgers earlier in the offseason to discuss how the veteran quarterback could fit in the Packers' future plans.
https://www.startribune.com/gms-for-packers-jets-discuss-status-of-rodgers-trade-talks/600262424/

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This whole thing has been so weird. Part of me thinks its not going to happen. 

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@StickyBun said:
This whole thing has been so weird. Part of me thinks its not going to happen. 

Yah, cart b4 the horse for sure...I cant see Rogers going back to GB with everything thats been said very publicly.

Maybe this is just another sign of how things are changing with how NFL teams do biz? 

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@purplefaithful said:

@StickyBun said:
This whole thing has been so weird. Part of me thinks its not going to happen. 

Yah, cart b4 the horse for sure...I cant see Rogers going back to GB with everything thats been said very publicly.

Maybe this is just another sign of how things are changing with how NFL teams do biz? 

Totally agree. Not everything has to be so cloak and dagger. I thought the same thing. The NFL needs to loosen up, not everything is a CIA secret ops situation.

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@StickyBun said:

@purplefaithful said:

@StickyBun said:
This whole thing has been so weird. Part of me thinks its not going to happen. 

Yah, cart b4 the horse for sure...I cant see Rogers going back to GB with everything thats been said very publicly.

Maybe this is just another sign of how things are changing with how NFL teams do biz? 

Totally agree. Not everything has to be so cloak and dagger. I thought the same thing. The NFL needs to loosen up, not everything is a CIA secret ops situation.

Here's another one; KAM trading within the Division - with GB no less! 

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https://www.inforum.com/sports/pro/new-york-jets-coach-confident-team-will-acquire-aaron-rodgersNew York Jets coach 'confident' team will acquire Aaron Rodgers




New York and the Green Bay Packers have yet to come to trade terms.

New York Jets coach Robert Saleh said he believes four-time Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers will be his quarterback in 2023.
While
Rodgers has said he wants to play for the Jets in the upcoming season,
New York and the Green Bay Packers have yet to come to trade terms.
Saleh told reporters Monday at the league owners meeting in Phoenix that
he is "confident" a trade will happen.
"I'm not hitting the panic
button," said Saleh, who didn't state Rodgers' name because of league
tampering rules but made it clear who he was talking about.
He
added: "I'm confident that things are going to work out. You guys know
me. I'm a very positive person and optimistic, so I'm confident that
things will go the way we're hoping. But at the same time, it's not
going to eat at me."
Jets general manager Joe Douglas, meeting
with reporters later in the day, went so far as to rule out a possible
pivot from Rodgers to Lamar Jackson, who revealed Monday he requested a
trade from the Baltimore Ravens back on March 2.

Douglas worked as a scout for the Ravens from 2000-2014 and has relationships with that front office, but he wouldn't bite.
"First
of all, Lamar Jackson is a fantastic player, but where we stand is, it
would be disingenuous and negotiating in bad faith if we went down that
path," Douglas said. "We have our plan, we have our process and we're
sticking to that. ... We're never going to operate in bad faith."
ESPN
reported Monday that the Packers want compensation for Rodgers that
includes the Jets' first-round draft pick, No. 13 overall, but the Jets
are balking at the request.
While it would be beneficial for
Rodgers and the Jets for him to be on board when the offseason program
begins in mid-April, Saleh implied he isn't in a hurry because of
Rodgers' familiarity with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, who
held that job in Green Bay for three seasons.
"If there's a great
rapport with the coordinator, there's really no urgency," Saleh said.
"The quarterback, if he understands the system, if the quarterback knows
it, it's just a matter of just refining skills and doing all that
stuff. So, there's no hurry."
Saleh also said he'd like to pair free agent receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with the future Hall of Fame quarterback.
Saleh said the Jets are intrigued by the 30-year-old veteran.
"He's
been a fantastic receiver in this league," Saleh said. "Everything you
hear about him, he's a phenomenal person. That's something you're always
going to look over, turn over every stone, cross your Ts, dot your Is,
just make sure you're, you're not missing an opportunity to add a great
player. And there's no guarantee anything will happen."

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I'm so over this whole soap opera. Until I see confirmation that the deal is done I don't even glance at the noise beyond the headlines. Regurgitating the same BS over and over.

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Aaron Rodgers Trade Rumors: Jets, Packers Reengaged; Hope Deal Done Within Week

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets "recently re-engaged" in trade discussions about the star quarterback "after a dormant couple weeks." The two sides hope to agree on a deal this week, although it "is not imminent," per Rapoport.
With the 2023 draft quickly approaching, it makes sense why the two sides are feeling urgency.
Perhaps the Packers will move up from their No. 15 slot to New York's No. 13 slot with a Rodgers trade. Otherwise, maybe an additional middle-round pick will help generate the momentum needed to reach the finish line.
At this point, it has been more than a month since Rodgers appeared on The Pat McAfee Show and said he wanted to join the Jets.
It seemed like an inevitable conclusion at that point, and perhaps it still is even after so much time has passed. After all, the Packers seem poised to move forward with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love under center.
The Jets also don't have much leverage considering they are perhaps only a quarterback away from being a true contender. Their defense finished fourth in the league in both yards and points allowed per game last season, and they boast a talented group of skill-position players that includes wide receiver Garrett Wilson and running back Breece Hall.
The lack of significant leverage on either side could be contributing to the delay. The Jets have only $8.6 million in available cap space, so they'll need to make some accompanying moves to take on Rodgers' contract as well.
Still, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated wrote Wednesday that "chances are very high that Rodgers will become a Jet between now and early Friday night."
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