Green Bay Packers fans are some of the most knowledgeable fans in the entire league. Not only do they follow their team closely, but they’ll follow former players around the league. That was no different when a four-year starter was suddenly linked to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Former Green Bay Packers 40-Game Starter Being Eyed By The Pittsburgh Steelers
USA Today’s Cody Woodroof believes the Steelers could be in on a trade for Jets wideout Allen Lazard.
“The New York Jets feel like a team that could make an aggressive trade to add talent this summer to help maximize the remainder of quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ career. With only about $6 million in cap space, that might make a player like Lazard expendable in what will be a crucial season for the Jets,” Woodroof writes.
“While he joined Rodgers in the 2023 offseason, he’s probably not going to start for the franchise this fall. Trading Lazard for a late-round pick would net New York $10 million in cap space, which could easily go to good use to add talent elsewhere on the roster.”
If Lazard is headed to Pittsburgh for a late-round pick, it makes some sense. The Steelers would simply add him to a name of candidates who could make the roster, and chances are Lazard has more upside than some names that are already on the team.
Lazard had a down year in 2023 for sure, but getting Rodgers back could drastically increase his stock. Lazard saw a lot of success with #12 (now #8) as his quarterback. Rodgers trusts him.
The best the Jets would get for Lazard is a late round draft pick. It might behoove them to keep him and see if he can come up in clutch moments both blocking and receiving like he did for years in Green Bay.
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