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A New Development in the Aaron Rodgers Saga

UPDATE: Aaron Rodgers has officially been traded to the New York Jets according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Jalen Hurts is a hot topic right now in the NFL, due…

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 08: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers walks off the field after losing to the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

UPDATE: Aaron Rodgers has officially been traded to the New York Jets according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Jalen Hurts is a hot topic right now in the NFL, due to his massive contract deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Everyone was waiting on the news of his contact extension, so it was a huge deal when it dropped. But, he's not the only quarterback in the news. There's been a ton of drama and theater revolving around Aaron Rodgers and his supposed in-the-works trade deal from Green Bay to New York.

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The Jets and Packers are once again toiling away on trade talks, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. As Rapoport states on social media, a deal isn't necessarily imminent, but the teams hope to come to a deal this week. The would be just in time for the NFL Draft, which is later this week.

“A deal is not imminent,” Rapoport tweeted on Sunday (April 23). "But the two sides are at least talking — with hopes a deal can (finally) be done this week."

Time will tell if this deal comes to fruition. He's been pretty quiet on social media about the whole thing. But, most NFL analysts believe that, yes, Aaron Rodgers will be a New York Jet very soon. It should make for an interesting upcoming season. The Jets have some promise. It would be interesting to see what their chemistry is like with Rodgers. Meanwhile, catch up on all the latest NFL and sports news via The Fanatic here.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.