For weeks now, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has had the football world at a standstill as he weighs joining the Jets via a trade, retiring, or returning to Green Bay.
Tuesday morning brought no clarity to the specifics of a potential Rodgers deal. It did, however, produce a pair of breadcrumbs that seemed to point the four-time MVP toward the Big Apple.
First, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that New York is “actively working” on a deal with longtime Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard. Lazard has spent his entire five-year career with Green Bay and was the Packers' leading receiver in 2022 with 788 yards.
Then, Schefter connected the Jets to a potential union with wide receiver Randall Cobb—a Rodgers teammate for 10 of his 12 seasons in the league.
Naturally, football fans and writers read between the lines.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport spelled out the connection between Rodgers, Lazard and Cobb.
Some noted Rodgers’s unusual apparent control over a team for which he does not play (at least yet).
Some joked that Rodgers would bring backup quarterback Jordan Love with him, too, out of spite.
Some were content to marvel at the drama of what has become a taxing saga.
