Earlier in April this year, the New York Jets finally made a strong move. They officially made their trade for Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers. And according to the reports, now Rodgers’ new jersey no. while playing for the Jets will be #8.
After Aaron joined the Jets, former NFL star Tom Brady was asked to give his advice to Aaron Rodgers. It happened because both Brady and Rodgers have something in common. And it’s that they both have switched teams after playing for a team for a long time. Brady was with the Patriots for 20 years before joining Tampa Bay. And now after playing 18 seasons for the Packers, Rodgers went to the Jets.
Brady answered the question with much intelligence as he called Aaron Rodgers “one of the great quarterbacks”. He also talked about how the game will surely be tough, but one can never bet when Rodgers is there. So, instead of giving advice, Brady respected Rodgers and cheekily praised him instead.
“He’s one of the great quarterbacks to ever play the game… I think he’s gonna do a great job. It’s a tough division they’re playing in… It’s always tough to bet against Aaron Rodgers, too, because of how prolific he is as both a passer and he’s a Super Bowl champion, so it’s gonna be a great division to watch,” Brady said.
When Brady joined Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he guided the team to a Super Bowl victory in the first year itself. And now after going to the Jets, Aaron Rodgers might be planning to do something similar. The star quarterback must be aiming to win the Super Bowl for the Jets, who haven’t won it since 1968.
Aaron Rodgers is expected to make more than $107 million in the upcoming year
According to reports, Aaron Rodgers is expected to make more than $107 million in 2024. And this has happened because of this trade with The New York Jets. This was going to be Rodgers’ second year with the Packers of their three-year contract which was worth $150 million. The contract was signed last off-season and reportedly the remaining two years are worth $108 million.
Now ESPN has reported that the Packers have converted Rodgers’ option bonus of $58.3 million into his salary for next year. And this further signifies that Aaron Rodgers will get only $1.165 million from the Jets this year. But he will get a staggering $107.55 million from the team in the upcoming year.
But having Aaron Rodgers for this much of a big amount for 2024 might be difficult for the Jets. As far as the present is considered it’s possible that the team will work on his contract before next year.