If the New York Jets weren’t already “all in” on their pursuit of Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, it would appear that they certainly are now as the team is reportedly targeting several of Rodgers’ favorite wide receivers in an apparent effort to convince him to agree to be traded to the team.
As league insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports, the Jets are currently the only team pursuing former Packers receiver Allen Lazard – who has played his entire career with Aaron Rodgers up to this point – as well as longtime Packers receiver Randall Cobb.
“Allen Lazard, one of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite receivers – he seems to have a lot of favorite receivers, but certainly this is one of them – he is working on a deal with the New York Jets,” Rapoport said on Tuesday I know there was another team involved, it does not sound like that team is involved anymore. So it seems to be all jets for Allen Lazard.”
From Free Agency Frenzy: As we await word on #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, the #Jets are the only team negotiating with WR Allen Lazard, and a Rodgers trade could also mean Randall Cobb is coming, too. pic.twitter.com/5snP6i07uH
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2023
“We’ll see if they can work out a deal here and we’ll see if it can be a package deal,” Rapoport continued. “We’ll see if another one of Aaron Rodgers’ friends, Randall Cobb, also comes to the Jets – which I would say probably will happen if Aaron Rodgers comes to the Jets, which we think will happen but we don’t know.”
It’s a major move in the Rodgers saga, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on Twitter, with most laughing at the Jets for the move.
The Rodgers deal is probably held up because the Jets don’t want to sign Randall Cobb and Marcedes Lewis and give Allen Lazard $50 million
— Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) March 13, 2023
unreal https://t.co/uJL7DnJDIW
— Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) March 14, 2023
https://twitter.com/thebennatan/status/1635663382291402752
This is like when the White Sox signed Yonder Alonso thinking it would convince Manny Machado to sign for less money. https://t.co/dZCaBA2ucI
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) March 14, 2023
Putting the band back together is always fun after said band went 8-9 and didn't produce a single 300-yard passing performance https://t.co/RVwQom6x3e
— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) March 14, 2023
Jets also closing in on deals for WRs Donald Driver, Greg Jennings https://t.co/fhHql28hDO
— Nick Parco (@nick_parco) March 14, 2023
waiting for the leak out of the jets that they're also building a tiny house for on-site darkness retreats and are adding ayahuasca to the menu in the cafeteria. https://t.co/oggGEg6oXX
— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) March 14, 2023
Next the Jets will leak that they're:
A. Removing all lightbulbs from the facility
B. Signing Pat McAfee to punt—& giving him an 8-figure deal
C. Banning the streaming of any movie from the Divergent series on all team devices
D. Selling half the team to the Edens family https://t.co/KkJequJ5G4
— Yaron Weitzman (@YaronWeitzman) March 14, 2023
This all comes after the Jets already hired Nathaniel Hackett – Rodgers’ friend and longtime offensive coordinator with the Green Bay Packers.
They’re certainly selling out to bring in Rodgers. We’ll see how it works out for them.
