Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Announces Intention to Play For Jets, Reunite with Nathaniel Hackett
The New York Jets are on the precipice of making arguably the biggest move of the NFL offseason.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers announced on the Pat McAfee Show that he intends to play with the New York Jets, reuniting him with former offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Hackett spent three seasons as the Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator before landing a head coaching job with the Broncos. However, his tenure with the Broncos went south quick, going 4-11 despite surrendering a pair of first-round picks in a trade to acquire Russell Wilson. Hackett was fired on Dec. 26.
There was potential for Hackett to fill the offensive coordinator role with the Washington Commanders, in hopes to lure Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the offseason. But the Jets have fulfilled that dream.
The Packers can save nearly $16 million in cap space should they trade Rodgers after June 1, and it could make sense for the Jets, who struggled this season with former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson, to sign the former MVP. But it appears that the Jets and Packers don't want to waste any more time.
The trade is reminiscent of 15 years ago when the Packers traded Brett Favre to the Jets in 2008, a move that worked out better for Green Bay than New York. Favre led the Jets to a 9-7 record and missed the playoffs in his lone season with New York, while Rodgers took the reins for Green Bay and led the team to a Super Bowl just two years later.
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