It was not quite like “Favre watch” for Green Bay Packers fans, but the day has finally come. Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the New York Jets. The Packers are sending Aaron Rodgers, the 15th overall pick and the 170th overall pick to the Jets and they will be receiving the 13th pick, the 42nd pick, the 207th pick and a 2024 conditional pick that will become a first if Aaron Rodgers plays %65 of snaps this season.
Obviously, the news shook social media and fans were quick to react. The long wait for the fans has finally come to an end and many fans were relieved.
Green Bay Packers Fan Reactions
The Green Bay Packers have traded Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets – It's Done ✅ pic.twitter.com/p3j84DngPp
— Ken Ingalls – Packers Cap 💰 (@KenIngalls) April 24, 2023
It’s officially time 10 pic.twitter.com/eBSVwlkYVe
— Ryan (@BrewPackOnYT) April 24, 2023
WE GOT A HAUL 😭😭😭😭💎💎💎 pic.twitter.com/Y1PWpPt4su
— CheeseheadTV 🧀 (@cheeseheadtv) April 24, 2023
Only 65% of snaps played to get a 1 next year?! Oh hell yeah Gute
— TITLΣTΩШΠ RΣIGΠ 🏆🧀 (@TitletownReign) April 24, 2023
“You’re not getting pick 13” they said 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #13for12
— CheeseheadTV 🧀 (@cheeseheadtv) April 24, 2023
It’s finally. over.
— Daire Carragher (@DaireCarragher) April 24, 2023
All Hail Gute. 😎 https://t.co/XocqFBBAYv
— 25 (@KingDay__) April 24, 2023
QB1 pic.twitter.com/2GYcn0dXuf
— Robin Adams (@theotherRobin19) April 24, 2023
The @packers won the trade! It’s a truly sad day and I will miss you Aaron but I’ll still be cheering for you unless we play each other on Super Bowl #gopackgo pic.twitter.com/vWBhQBFZqv
— FatherRandall (@FatherRandall_) April 24, 2023
WE GOT NEXT YEARS FIRST IF ROSGERS PLAYS65% OF THE SNAPS??? pic.twitter.com/Q6ffWbZNXV
— Packers Broski 🍺🧀 (@PackersBroski) April 24, 2023
End of an era in Green Bay: pic.twitter.com/dXBBtBAlk6
— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) April 24, 2023
Who won the trade? America.
— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) April 24, 2023
A sense of sadness and relief all at once. https://t.co/xDtawgWqjz
— 𝐽𝐸𝑁 𝑀𝐴𝐶𝐾 🧀 (@BigMack_4) April 24, 2023
Thanks for the memories and an amazing childhood 12, gonna miss you pic.twitter.com/4VS4TYI57v
— 🥤 (@34for2) April 24, 2023
JSN no matter what at 13
— Nathan Marzion (@nathanmarzion) April 24, 2023
I'm old enough to remember when Twitter experts said the Packers wouldn't get decent value for Aaron freaking Rodgers.
— Wendell Ferreira (@wendellfp) April 24, 2023
— Justis Mosqueda (#13for12) 💎🤲 (@JuMosq) April 24, 2023
We have a New Leader QB1#GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/LFi5kwxw6J
— 25 (@KingDay__) April 24, 2023
@AaronRodgers12 #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/PbFZQ8Z4Nt
— Dan Edwards (@PackerEddy_FF) April 24, 2023
Hang the banner pic.twitter.com/fkK0Koc0lo
— Justis Mosqueda (#13for12) 💎🤲 (@JuMosq) April 24, 2023
Moving Forward
It was a long wait, but there is no longer a question, if there ever was, on whether or not a trade would get done. While fans are relieved, they are also appreciative of what Rodgers has done for the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers will have his number retired in Green Bay and will undoubtedly be a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. His career stats as a Packers are as follows.
- 59,055 yards
- 475 touchdowns
- 4.52 TD:INT
- 4x MVP
- 4x First-Team All-Pro
- 10x Pro Bowler
- 1x Super Bowl Champion
- 1x Super Bowl MVP
Rodgers has made his mark on the NFL’s most historic franchise. However, now Brian Gutekunst has too. He was able to move up two spots in Thursday’s draft while also gaining a top-50 pick this year and a conditional first next year. Considering Rodgers’ age and contract, he got a great return.
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