Aaron Rodgers: Difference between revisions

====2023: Achilles injury====

{{see also|2023 New York Jets season}}

On April 26, 2023, Rodgers was traded to the Jets, along with the Packers' first and fifth-round selections in the [[2023 NFL draft]], in exchange for the Jets' first, second (via [[Cleveland Browns|Cleveland]]) and sixth-round selections in the 2023 draft and a conditional second-round selection in the [[2024 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Eric |date=April 26, 2023 |title=OFFICIAL Jets Acquire QB Aaron Rodgers From Green Bay Packers |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-acquire-qb-aaron-rodgers-from-green-bay-packers |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=NewYorkJets.com}}</ref> The move echoed the career path of his predecessor Brett Favre, who similarly spent over fifteen years as quarterback of the Packers before being traded to the Jets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerr |first=Jeff |date=April 24, 2023 |title=Aaron Rodgers traded to Jets: Ex-Packers QB taking eerily similar path as Brett Favre in journey to New York |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/aaron-rodgers-traded-to-jets-ex-packers-qb-taking-eerily-similar-path-as-brett-favre-in-journey-to-new-york/ |access-date=May 1, 2023 |website=CBS Sports}}</ref> Although [[Joe Namath]] granted Rodgers permission to wear his retired No. 12 jersey, Rodgers announced that he would return to wearing the No. 8 jersey, which he had worn throughout his college career with the [[California Golden Bears football|California Golden Bears]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Riccette |first=Billy |date=April 26, 2023 |title=Aaron Rodgers on number change: 'To me, No. 12 is Broadway Joe' |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/aaron-rodgers-number-change-no-185505111.html |access-date=July 19, 2023 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref> On July 26, 2023, Rodgers took a pay cut and agreed to a reworked contract with the Jets.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cimini |first1=Rich |title=Aaron Rodgers signs reworked contract with Jets |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38075863/aaron-rodgers-agrees-reworked-contract-jets |website=[[ESPN.com]] |date=July 26, 2023 |access-date=July 26, 2023}}</ref>