Aaron Rodgers and Allen Lazard share the same motivation for trading the Green Bay Packers for the New York Jets ahead of the 2023 season: The pair like the idea of working with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Quarterback Rodgers, 39, stated his intention to join the Jets while being interviewed on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday. A trade is far from being completed, though, with a restructured contract with Rodgers yet to be negotiated, and compensation has not been negotiated with the Packers, who have been advised to demand two first-round draft picks.
Lazard, meanwhile, has already completed his trade to the Jets from the Packers, penning a four-year deal worth $44million (£36.1m). The prospect of playing in New York helped the Jets lure Lazard to their franchise, but so did the prospect of working again with Rodgers and offensive coordinator, Hackett.
