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Report: Aaron Rodgers Retirement Admission Had Significant Impact on Packers-Jets Negotiations

The Aaron Rodgers saga this offseason has had all sorts of twists and turns, and whether the Packers quarterback admits it or not, he certainly appears to love being the center of the never-ending NFL news cycle.

First, it was whether or not Rodgers wanted to play for Green Bay or retire. Next, it was whether or not he wanted to play for the Jets if he chose to continue playing. And ever since he said he wanted to be in New York, it’s been nothing but waiting for Jets general manager Joe Douglas.

The reason for the holdup in a trade involving Rodgers? As it turns out, Rodgers’s words in the media reportedly undermined trade talks between the Packers and the Jets, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo.

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