{"id":427207,"date":"2023-06-18T19:30:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T19:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=427207"},"modified":"2023-06-18T19:30:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T19:30:15","slug":"reports-qb-aaron-rodgers-rejected-trade-to-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/reports-qb-aaron-rodgers-rejected-trade-to-patriots\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: QB Aaron Rodgers Rejected Trade To Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Rodgers, a future Hall of Fame quarterback, was acquired by the New York Jets in the most significant transaction of the NFL offseason from the Green Bay Packers. Could Rodgers have joined one of New York&#8217;s division rivals in a different universe?<\/p>\n<h2>Reports: QB Aaron Rodgers Rejected Trade To Patriots<\/h2>\n<p>On his FS1 morning program this week, Craig Carton, who left WFAN and now works exclusively for Fox Sports, said that Aaron Rodgers declined a trade to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriots.com\/\">Patriots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAaron Rodgers almost wasn\u2019t a Jet,\u201d Carton said. \u201cThe New England Patriots made an offer to the Green Bay Packers to get Aaron Rodgers, and when Aaron Rodgers heard it, his agent said, \u2018No, we ain\u2019t playing for New England. We want to be a Jet.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/craigcartonlive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@craigcartonlive<\/a> says the Patriots made an offer for Aaron Rodgers \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The Patriots made an offer for Aaron Rodgers, and he refused to play for New England.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qncsVLx6pS\">pic.twitter.com\/qncsVLx6pS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Carton Show (@TheCartonShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCartonShow\/status\/1668947208723394563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For a few reasons, it makes sense. First off, Nathaniel Hackett, a former offensive coordinator for the Packers, now works for the Jets rather than the Patriots. Second, Belichick has a reputation for pushing athletes to their limits. That might not be what Rodgers wants.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers has raved about the joy the Jets have brought him. Under Belichick, it\u2019s \u201czero \u00a0fun, sir\u201d \u2014 except when they have a Super Bowl parade.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\uddd5\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddde\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> attempted to trade for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Packers<\/a> Aaron Rodgers and were willing to give Green Bay \u201cmuch more\u201d than what the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> eventually traded.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers camp was unhappy with the compensation going to Green Bay thinking it might hinder his own success, so he and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qmi1Kslshm\">pic.twitter.com\/Qmi1Kslshm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL Notifications (@NFLNotify) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLNotify\/status\/1669540945430454272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the end, New York obtained Rodgers from Green Bay along with the No. 15 and No. 170 selections in the 2023 NFL Draft as well as a conditional 2024 second-round draft pick that would become a first-round pick if the quarterback played 65% of the team&#8217;s 2023 snaps.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Report: Aaron Rodgers refused a trade to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> this offseason, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FOXSports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The report says the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> made an offer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Packers<\/a> for Aaron Rodgers but his agent rejected it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YNSZsTWwhD\">pic.twitter.com\/YNSZsTWwhD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1669699094556688385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mac Jones, who will shortly enter his third season as New England&#8217;s starting quarterback, has seen his completion percentage decrease 2.4% (from 67.6% to 65.2%) and passer rating fall 7.5 points (92.5 to 84.8) since his rookie year. Due to a severe ankle injury last season, Jones missed three games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">REPORT: 4x MVP QB Aaron Rodgers vetoed a trade to the New England <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> and chose the New York <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> instead, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/craigcartonlive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@craigcartonlive<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FOXSports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Aaron Rodgers heard it [the Patriots\u2019 offer], his agent said no we ain\u2019t playing for New England, we want to be a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AcZpmmH44l\">pic.twitter.com\/AcZpmmH44l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1669536580153884672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also heard rumors that Rodgers was attracting interest from other teams. Before the future Hall of Famer publicly announced his intention to join the Jets, the San Francisco 49ers apparently expressed interest in him.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers seemed to have had a selection of other teams, but he ultimately went with the Jets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Rodgers vetoed the Patriots and accepted the Jets trade offer because he has a savior complex.  <\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t want to live in Tom Brady\u2019s shadow and would rather lead that pathetic Jets organization into mediocrity.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Savage (@SavageSports_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SavageSports_\/status\/1669539613222871040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old Rodgers finished the previous season with 3,695 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions, a 91.1 passer rating, and a completion percentage of 64.6%.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Only MLB Team Still Without Pride Night\u00a0Is The Texas Rangers\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/the-only-mlb-team-still-without-pride-night-is-the-texas-rangers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Only MLB Team Still Without Pride Night\u00a0Is The Texas Rangers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Rodgers, a future Hall of Fame quarterback, was acquired by the New York Jets in the most significant transaction of the NFL offseason from the Green Bay Packers. Could Rodgers have joined one of New York&#8217;s division rivals in a different universe? Reports: QB Aaron Rodgers Rejected Trade To Patriots On his FS1 morning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":411274,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,48],"tags":[32,3948,9649,5940,5187,2211,3816,8887],"class_list":["post-427207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-england-patriots","category-nfl","tag-aaron-rodgers","tag-aaron-rodgers-news","tag-aaron-rodgers-patriots-trade","tag-jets-news","tag-nfl-2023","tag-nfl-news","tag-patriots-news","tag-qb-aaron-rodgers"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/411274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=427207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=427207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}