The New York Jets have been urged to pull out of a trade for four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers in favour of using a bridge quarterback like Kirk Cousins and Jacoby Brissett.
Jets owner Woody Johnson - who is keen on securing a high-profile quarterback for the 2023 season - met with the Green Bay Packers quarterback in California this week, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini.There was optimism about completing a deal with Rodgers ahead of the meeting, but the Jets front office are reportedly more confident after the encouraging sit down between the two parties.
On Tuesday, Johnson, general manager Joe Douglas, head coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett flew to Rodgers’ native California to gauge his interest. The 39-year-old is yet to make a decision over his future after emerging from a highly-publicised four-day darkness retreat in Oregon but he is certainly open to a move to New York.
