Latest Aaron Rodgers trade update is bad news

Nothing comes easy when it comes to Aaron Rodgers. Though a trade between the Jets and Packers should have been easy, it’s been anything but.

Just over a month ago, Aaron Rodgers announced that he plans to join the New York Jets for the 2023 season. Although this decision wasn't as simple as it would have been if he were a free agent, it was anticipated that it wouldn't be too difficult to make the move to the Big Apple. This is because the Green Bay Packers were also eager to transition from Rodgers to Jordan Love, so they were open to letting him go.

The only thing left to do was to figure out what compensation the Packers would receive for trading Rodgers.

Weeks have passed since Rodgers announced his intention to join the Jets on the Pat McAfee podcast, but we are still nowhere closer to reaching a deal. In fact, the situation has become worse because an important deadline, the NFL Draft, is approaching. If the Jets fail to reach a deal before the second round of the draft, which is when the Jets have two picks, the trade will become far more complicated.

Up until now, everything we've heard about the deal has suggested that it will definitely happen. However, the latest news implies that the two sides may be further apart than previously believed.

NFL rumors are hinting that Jets and Packers aren’t speaking about Aaron Rodgers

The latest NFL rumors are not good for the Jets or the Packers.

“My understanding is there hasn’t been a whole lot of conversation if any over the last couple of weeks going back to the owners meetings,” Adam Schefter recently said on NFL Live. Schefter also went on to explain that it’ll be mighty awkward if Rodgers is still, on paper, a Packer when mandatory minicamp starts up.

“Both sides are dug in and willing to be patient until something gets done because nothing is any closer at this point in time.”

Hm. Do these two franchises realize a deal getting done is incumbent on them, you know, talking?

For now, the Jets and Packers are waiting, just like the rest of us. Don’t be surprised if draft week, or even draft day (in particular, the second day when round two begins) sparks a sense of urgency needed to get the deal done.