Aaron Rodgers rumored to join Fred’s beloved New York Jets

Aaron Rodgers could join Fred’s beloved New York Jets, according to a report by Dianna Russini of ESPN.

On Thursday’s Toucher & Rich program, Fred and Rich break down the possibility of Rodgers leaving Green Bay.

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  GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 13: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after a play during overtime against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on November 13, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

• Fred: If you’re just joining us, Dianna Russini is reporting that the Jets are confident they’ll get Aaron Rodgers. The theoretical trade, according to an article in The Athletic, would be Aaron Rodgers, a fifth-round pick and a seventh-round pick to the Jets. The Packers would get a second-round pick, a fourth-round pick, a 2024 second-round pick, and a conditional 2025 third-round pick. 

  Rich: Why wouldn’t you do that? I mean, that just seems too easy for the Jets. And the Packers would eat a lot of that money. 

• In the wake of an extensive in-person meeting between Aaron Rodgers & New York Jets brass, including owner Woody Johnson, there's optimism in the Jets’ organization that they are on the brink of landing the future Hall of Fame QB, sources close to the situation tell ESPN.

  — Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) March 9, 2023

• Fred: The theory is that Woody Johnson would rather pay Rodgers than give up a first-round pick. So, the Jets would accept a bit more of the salary responsibility. I don’t know how things work, so I don’t talk about this stuff. I don’t know if the Jets must move the money before or after a potential trade. 

  Rich: Well, they cleared up some cap space. Five million dollars, I think. 

  Fred: They don’t have a ton of cap room. I know that. 

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  Jan 1, 2017; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets owner Woody Johnson on the field before a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

• Rich: You’ve said it before, but Woody Johnson will find a way to make this work. 

  Fred: They’ll find a way to make it work. I just don’t know if you can make the trade before some specific stupid date. 

  Rich: You can agree to things in principle. Sure. Then you can make it official when the league year starts. 

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