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The Aaron Rodgers era in Green Bay is officially over, as he was traded to the New York Jets earlier this week for a major haul. It finally brought a conclusion to the lengthy drama between the two sides of where he would play next season, and what appropriate compensation that the Packers could receive in return. 

Rodgers himself, who made no secret about the fact that he wanted to move on from Green Bay, took to social media to send a message to Packers fans and to express his gratitude to everyone who had supported him over the years. 

“I’m not sure it’s possible to fully express the gratitude that I have to the @packers , our incredible fans, the state of Wisconsin, the thousands of players that I crossed paths with, the incredible men and women who work for the organization, and the amazing people who I got to meet along the way, in one post with 10 pictures, but I hope you read this and feel my heart and soul, filled with love, joy, and peace about my time in green and gold,” he began.

“To the fans, THANK YOU, you made every run out of the tunnel special, every home game magical, and it was my honor to be your QB,” he wrote.

He then sent a special shoutout to his now-former teammates: 

“To my teammates, I love you all, and am thankful for the moments on and off the field that brought us close. I played with legends, I played with friends; thanks for believing in me and having my back always,” he said.

And finally, a parting message for the fans: 

“This is not the end for us, I will see you again Green Bay, you’ll always have my heart,” he wrote.

The drama surrounding the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers is finally finished, as he was traded to the New York Jets earlier this afternoon in a blockbuster deal that involved several draft picks on both ends switching sides. 

The full trade: 

Green Bay receives: 

No. 13 overall pick (first round)
No. 42 overall pick (second round)
No. 207 overall pick (sixth round)
Conditional second-round pick in 2024

New York receives: 

QB Aaron Rodgers
No. 15 overall pick (first round)
No. 170 overall pick (fifth round)

However, he won’t be wearing his traditional jersey number 12 when he pulls on the Jets jersey for the first time. Because that number is retired for Joe Namath, Rodgers will instead revert back to the number 8 that he wore while playing collegiate football.

The Jets legend had given Rodgers the green light to wear number 12 if he so chose.

“I’m a big Rodgers fan, and I noticed that he wears number 12, of course. I’m thinking, well man, if we get him on our side, is he still going to wearing number 12? Because the number was retired years ago,” Namath said on the “Tiki & Tierney” show.

“Well, this is what I’m saying, it’s on ownership. It’s different ownership. It’s different people. And I’d sure love Rodgers, if he’s there, I want him to wear his number,” Namath said. “We established ourselves and we’ve got a real respect for our numbers, and Aaron Rodgers, God almighty, yeah! It’d be great to have him in New York.”

While Rodgers was discussing his desire to play for the Jets earlier in the year, he addressed the subject by saying there would be time to have that conversation at a later time. 

“With respect to the emotions, I think there’ll be time for all those conversations down the road,” Rodgers explained on “The Pat McAfee Show”. “Today was about talking about the past and the love I have for the team and then giving an update on what’s going on today.

“So that’s a great question. I’ve seen what Joe said. There’ll be time to talk about that down the road.”

What has been speculated for months now has finally come to pass. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is now officially no longer a part of the Green Bay Packers, having been traded to the New York Jets for quite a haul in return.

According to ESPN, the trade is as follows: 

Jets get: Aaron Rodgers, pick No. 15, a 2023 5th-rd pick (No. 170).

Packers get: Pick No. 13, a 2023 2nd-rd pick (No. 42), a 6th-rd pick (No. 207), a conditional 2024 2nd-rd pick that becomes a 1st if Rodgers plays 65 percent of the plays.

This whole saga is just starting to get a bit silly.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made his desire clear that he wants to move on from the only NFL home that he’s ever known and suit up for the New York Jets, which would make him the second high profile Packers legendary quarterback to immediately throw on the different green uniform of the Jets; the first being Brett Favre. 

But the deal that would have sent him to New York has been put on hold. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the two sides haven’t even spoken since the NFL Owner’s Meetings in Phoenix last month! 

“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,” Schefter said.  

“And so both sides now appear to be dug in, and we’ll see whether or not anything changes as we head up to the draft.” 

What’s more, according to ESPN’s Mike Greenberg earlier this week on “The Pat McAfee Show”, Rodgers has told the Jets not to rush a deal. 

“I’ve heard that Aaron has sent signals to the Jets that there’s no reason for them to rush, that he’s not coming until May anyway. So they’re not missing out on anything right now. So they should hold out as long as it takes and that ultimately they won’t wind up having to trade the 13th pick in the draft, which is what I think this ultimately comes down to,” he said. 

Green Bay’s reported asking price for Rodgers includes a second-round pick in this year’s draft and a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. 

Okay, just how much longer is this saga going to last?

For weeks now, it’s been public knowledge that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is intent on moving on from the only NFL team that he’s ever known, and has stated that his preference is to take his talents east and join the New York Jets. He came to this revelation after his so-called “darkness retreat” in which he said he entered believing he was leaning 90% towards calling it a career. 

And reportedly, this has the Jets having second thoughts, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports. 

“And I guess…if we’re going to do the whole thing of ‘Whose court is the ball in?’ I guess it’s in the Jets’ court, but the problem with that is that for the Jets it’s at a standstill,” Robinson said. “They’re saying no we’re not doing the straight-shot one. And I think what [Jets owner] Woody Johnson’s problem is with this is that he looks at Denver and all the assets Denver gave up [for Russell Wilson] … now Seattle is sitting on Denver’s pick at No. 5 because that crashed and burned. I think some of it is the Matt Stafford thing, and now he has a balky elbow … and now Detroit is sitting at six. … They sort of had trade parameters worked out, and then when Aaron went on [The Pat McAfee Show] and said ‘I’m 90% retired’ or ‘I was 90% retired when I went into the darkness retreat,’ I think it scared Woody.”

According to Robinson, the Packers want a 2023 second-round pick and 2024 first-round pick in return for Rodgers. And understandably, the Jets are hesitant on surrendering a 1st round draft pick for a 39-year old quarterback who may not even be playing in two years.