
For both the Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets, it’s in the best interest of both teams that the trade for Aaron Rodgers – which seems inevitable at this point – is finalized before Monday.
NFL free agency and the new league year begins on Wednesday, March 15th, but two days prior, on Monday the 13th, the legal tampering period opens. This gives teams the opportunity to begin negotiating deals with unrestricted free agents that will then take effect on March 15th.