The Green Bay Packers and New York Jets are still working out the details of a trade that will send Aaron Rodgers to the AFC. The move will end his 18-year tenure with the Packers who drafted him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. It is truly and end of an era in Green Bay, an era filled with plenty of fond memories. However, the drama surrounding Rodgers over the past three offseasons have led many to embrace the transition to Jordan Love.
Packers fans are not the only ones anxiously waiting for the sage to be over. While Jets owner Woody Johnson is feeling some anxiety about the amount of time it is taking to work out a trade, the quarterback that he is trading for does not seem to be bothered by it too much.
Aaron Rodgers Reportedly Is Not Concerned that the Trade Is Taking So Long
While Aaron Rodgers himself has not publicly said anything regarding the trade since his last appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on March 15, Jeff Darlington reported on SportsCenter that the four-time MVP has told others that he feels no anxiety about the trade:
“I know right now a lot of people are wondering if this is going to get done, if this is going to be a situation where there’s real issues about this trade happening. I was speaking with one source close to Aaron Rodgers yesterday who said that he has no anxiety about it. He is chill about it. I just get the sense talking to people on both sides of the situation that we are closer than we have ever been with this trade being consummated with the Green Bay Packers knowing that their future is now with Jordan Love at quarterback.”
There is no reason to think that Rodgers would be feeling anxiety about the amount of time it is taking to finalize the trade. After all, Rodgers does not participate in offseason team activities until training camp starts. Jets head coach Robert Saleh has already stated that he would not have a huge problem with Rodgers missing OTA’s and mini camp due to his familiarity with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Aside from Rodgers’ now customary extended offseasons, it is questionable that anyone Rodgers talks to in his personal life talked to the media. Rodgers has said on multiple occasions that his “inner circle” does not talk to the media. If that continues to be the case, one has to wonder where Darlington is getting this report from. Perhaps someone who knows Rodgers did talk to him. He also could have deduced it using what everyone knows about Rodgers.
In any case, it is interesting that the report is out there.
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