Nearly six weeks ago, Aaron Rodgers made an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show and confirmed that he wanted to get traded to the New York Jets. At that point, it seemed like the Packers and Jets were at least somewhat close to a trade of the star quarterback.
Except that trade didn’t happen … until now.
After a month-plus of rumors, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that the Jets and Packers agreed on a trade for Rodgers ahead of the NFL draft. The Packers got a decent haul for Rodgers, receiving pick No. 13, a 2023 second-round pick, a sixth-round pick and a conditional 2024 second-round pick. The Jets received Rodgers, the No. 15 pick and fifth-round selection.
Trade compensation, per sources:
Jets get:
🏈Aaron Rodgers, pick No. 15, a 2023 5th-rd pick (No. 170).Packers get:
🏈Pick No. 13, a 2023 2nd-rd pick (No. 42), a 6th-rd pick (No. 207), a conditional 2024 2nd-rd pick that becomes a 1st if Rodgers plays 65 percent of the plays. pic.twitter.com/Q2vUMfyZGH— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 24, 2023
The trade is obviously huge news for the Jets as they’ve desperately looked for an answer at quarterback amid the major struggles from former No. 2 pick Zach Wilson. But for the rest of us, it really means that we all get a chance to stop speculating on if (or when) Rodgers would get traded.
Fans were thrilled to see this saga come to an end. It took way too long.
This was how Twitter reacted
It’s finally over! Glad we can enjoy the #NFLDraft without hearing analysts speculate on when the Aaron Rodgers trade would happen! https://t.co/NWGUZjrN4Q pic.twitter.com/Vo75db1nKc
— Chief Concerns (@ConcernsChief) April 24, 2023
I AM FREEEEEEEEEEE https://t.co/DGfPSea36m pic.twitter.com/0hmx9nKGQJ
— Kobe Bufkin Connoisseur (@UMvsEveryone) April 24, 2023
The saga is finally over. https://t.co/i4758jZDx1 pic.twitter.com/mdvNYfWn3t
— CostaaX (@CincyPlzWin) April 24, 2023
FREEDOM!!!!! https://t.co/9VXW6Akuku
— Cooper Andrews (@cooper_andrews) April 24, 2023
It’s finally over https://t.co/Z0xFBnH7pV
— Alyssa Barbieri (@AlyssaBarbieri) April 24, 2023
FINALLY!!!!!! https://t.co/7LTc3Kto1B
— Orlando 🇩🇴 (@DIROJReyes) April 24, 2023
And there it is. Our long national nightmare is over. A Rod officially a Jet. Garrett Wilson🚀 https://t.co/ikJbtGpksA
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) April 24, 2023
FINALLY. AHHHHHH https://t.co/ourGwjHzxe
— Ryan Hammer🔨 (@ryanhammer09) April 24, 2023
I’ve had this saved in my camera roll for far too long https://t.co/MyQZEArKqE pic.twitter.com/jYMWMHM12F
— I think you should QB1Love (@whosbrandon) April 24, 2023
The nightmare is finally over.
