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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur talks with quarterback Jordan Love (10) during organized team activities Tuesday, May 23, 2023 in Green Bay, Wis.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur ‘excited’ for Jordan Love era

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One of the few educated opinions on the matter of the Green Bay Packers changing quarterbacks belongs to head coach Matt LaFleur.

LaFleur was supportive of Aaron Rodgers during off-field drama involving the front office over the past several years, but the end of the road came for the two sides in April. Rodgers was traded to the New York Jets, ushering in the Jordan Love era.

“There’s a lot of things I’d like to see out of (Love),” LaFleur said on Tuesday. “It’s more or less just the process of becoming better each and every day and the command that he has. Certainly, you want to give him every opportunity. You can’t give him enough reps. Just making those incremental improvements and becoming more consistent on a daily basis.

“I’m really excited. He definitely has complete command of our offense. There’s no doubt about it. He’s put the work in, he knows the ins and outs. Now it’s going to apply that in a real situation.”

LaFleur said he’s excited to get Love as many snaps and experiences as he can before the regular season begins at Chicago in September. That means “potentially” playing a lot in the preseason.

General manager Brian Gutekunst cautioned there is a measure of risk with playing Love “too much” in preseason games and plans to work with LaFleur to weigh the downside as camp progresses.

Team president Mark Murphy said the franchise likely will need up to half the season to determine if Love can be the long-term answer replacing Rodgers, a four-time MVP.

LaFleur said there will be a cautious approach in terms of asking too much of the 24-year-old. One such example is punting the coach-QB meetings to discuss the game plan that were built in for Rodgers, largely based on his experience and proven performance.

“The last thing I want to do for him is have him paralyzed thinking of too many things at the line of scrimmage. I think that takes time,” LaFleur said. “It takes experience and once he shows that, it kind of happens organically throughout the process.”

–Field Level Media

Dec 4, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) and quarterback Jordan Love (10) during warmups before a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

Packers to retire No. 12, honor Aaron Rodgers ‘at appropriate time’

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Only a few months removed from trading Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, team president Mark Murphy isn’t ready to start making plans for a ceremony to honor the all-time great at Lambeau Field.

Murphy said at the team’s annual shareholders meeting at the iconic stadium any such acknowledgment of Rodgers’ greatness in Green Bay can wait.

“I want to thank Aaron Rodgers for all he did in his remarkable 18-year career,” Murphy said to a few tempered boos. “No, Aaron was a great player for us for 18 years. He will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. We will bring him back and retire his number at the appropriate time.”

Retirement talk and Rodgers are not new to the Packers’ shareholders, who discussed the reality of life without No. 12 each of the previous three annual reporting meetings. But Rodgers didn’t retire, or keep the team decision-makers in the loop on his plans after last season ended with a loss to the Detroit Lions.

At odds with general manager Brian Gutekunst since Jordan Love was drafted in the first round in 2020, Rodgers signed a new contract with the Packers before last season. But even with added input on front office and personnel matters, Rodgers and Gutekunst never fully patched up their relationship.

“The best time to draft a quarterback is when you don’t need one,” Murphy said of trusting Gutekunst because he put the franchise in position to compete for the long term.

Rodgers, 39, started the 2023 season in a new uniform and admitted “everything is different” not reporting to training camp at Lombardi Drive. The four-time NFL MVP is in line to start for the Jets after spending his entire career to date with the Packers.

Love steps into the No. 1 role with the Packers in his fourth season. Murphy said the expectation is to continue winning and applauded Love for his patience.

“He patiently waited his turn to make his mark,” Murphy said.

–Field Level Media

Florham Park, NJ May 31, 2023 -- Quarterback Aaron Rodgers during Jets OTAs.

For Jets, Aaron Rodgers ‘everything’s different’ in 2023

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A new shade of green for Aaron Rodgers means a major shift for the New York Jets.

What’s different for the team with the former Packers quarterback and four-time MVP in the building? The easier question to answer might be: What’s not?

“He’s a coach that can still play football,” Jets coach Robert Saleh said Thursday on the second day of training camp with Rodgers in the fold. “He’s very observant. He’s watching everything. He’s very connected. And not just to his teammates and coaches, but with everybody, and that includes the people upstairs, the chef, equipment guys. He’s a world-class human.”

The Jets moved to Rodgers, acquired via trade from the Packers, and demoted former top draft pick Zach Wilson. Wilson was benched last season but kept on the team while he “learns to be an NFL quarterback,” a message Saleh repeated Thursday.

Rodgers as QB1 for the Jets raised expectations and energy for players of all ages, including multiple former teammates and coaches who also came to New York.

Cornerback D.J. Reed said there is a different feel in 2023, and it has a lot to do with the quarterback.

“Not gonna lie, the energy just feels different,” Reed said. “We got Aaron Rodgers. We got some of our main guys back. We just signed (defensive tackle) Quinnen Williams.”

Rodgers’ goals for 2023 go beyond boosting energy in Jersey.

“You want to be part of a place that has high expectations. There’s a lot of positivity around here, which is a good thing,” Rodgers said Thursday. “With all the positivity comes people trying to knock you down a little bit. … We’ve got to handle it the right way.”

He turns 40 in December, when the Jets hope to be chasing the AFC East division title and fighting for home-field advantage. But Rodgers said he’s learned to practice patience, and shared that message with second-year receiver Garrett Wilson and others on the field.

“We’ve got to temper expectations, focus on the little things. There’s a lot of excitement. That is fun,” Rodgers said. “If we want to be playing in January, we’ve got to be consistent throughout the season.”

After almost two decades reporting to the 1265 Lombardi address for training camp, Rodgers said “everything’s different 19 years in” since showing up at 1 Jets Drive.

“We’re just building this thing right now,” Rodgers said. “We’re building it the right way. … When it comes to ball, there’s a right way to do things and a way that could slow us down.”

Wide receiver Allen Lazard, who signed with the Jets after being Rodgers’ teammate in Green Bay, noticed another familiar face at the team facility: offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Hackett enters his first year as the Jets’ play-caller but is highly synchronized with Rodgers from their time together with the Packers.

Lazard said the offense Hackett installed wasn’t the Packers’ system. “This is the Aaron Rodgers offense,” he said Thursday. “The entire playbook is open at any given time.”

The Rodgers Effect has grabbed hold for veterans, too, including inside linebacker C.J. Mosley. The 31-year-old elder statesman of the defense noted “Hard Knocks” cameras aren’t the biggest difference in camp.

“Obviously we have a big name in Aaron Rodgers here,” Mosley said. “You can kind of feel a lot of screws and bolts kind of tighten up, but that’s expected with the name and the weight that he carries. Everybody’s excited from top to bottom — coaches, players, and you can talk to anybody in the building and everybody’s going to have the same mindset and excitement.”

–Field Level Media

Nov 6, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere (78) looks to block as quarterback Malik Willis (7) throws a pass during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

NFL suspends three more for ’23 season after gambling probe

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Three players were suspended for the entire 2023 season for betting on NFL games last season and Tennessee Titans starting right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere received a six-game suspension for betting on other sports at the team facility.

Indianapolis Colts cornerback and kick returner Isaiah Rodgers and defensive end Rashod Berry along with free agent Demetrius Taylor are “suspended indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2023 season for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season. These players may petition for reinstatement at the conclusion of the 2023 season,” the league said Thursday.

Petit-Frere was banned for the “first six regular-season games of the 2023 season for betting on non-NFL sports at the club facility,” the NFL said.

He is permitted to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games.

Along with recent suspensions of multiple Detroit Lions players for gambling, the NFL said it reiterated the league policy with all teams and said the rules are “annually reviewed with all NFL personnel, including players, and prohibits anyone in the NFL from engaging in any form of gambling in any club or league facility or venue, including the practice facility.”

Petit-Frere said he didn’t know he was breaking rules.

“The betting I engaged in was NOT NFL related and was legal under Tennessee law,” Petit-Frere said in a statement. “It is only being sanctioned because it occurred at the Titans facility. I did not knowingly break the rules,” the statement went on. “Even after attending a league presentation, I was unaware about the specifics around placing bets from a team facility.”

Rookie Jaelyn Duncan, a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft, is listed behind Petit-Frere on the depth chart.

In April, the NFL suspended five players for violating its gambling policy. Detroit Lions receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney were handed indefinite bans for betting on NFL games.

Detroit receivers Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill were given six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL events from inside an NFL facility.

–Field Level Media

Apr 26, 2023; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) answers questions during the introductory press conference at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports

Jets QB Aaron Rodgers sits with pre-practice calf injury

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Aaron Rodgers was feeling right at home with the New York Jets before he tweaked his right calf at the start of organized team activities on Tuesday.

The injury is minor, and Rodgers said he shifted to taking a “vet day” but remained on the field for the workouts to watch backup Zach Wilson operate the offense.

“I just tweaked my calf in a little pre-practice conditioning,” Rodgers said with an ear-to-ear grin. “I don’t know. I don’t think it’s too serious.”

A momentary setback in the grand scheme, Rodgers said he’s feeling more confident and comfortable with his decision to join the Jets in a trade last month from the Green Bay Packers.

“I have an excitement about coming down Jets Drive. Every day, there’s been something that’s been a special sign that reminds me I’m in the right place,” Rodgers said Tuesday afternoon.

Rodgers hasn’t participated in OTAs in three years, spending offseasons away from Green Bay to train and dabble in other activities.

He said he felt it was important to attend this week to assist first-year offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett’s installation of the offense. Rodgers played in the system with the Packers, where Hackett was an assistant coach.

Rodgers said he’s enjoying his exposure to head coach Robert Saleh.

“I’ve been telling friends of mine when they ask what it’s like, I really enjoy the freedom of expression. Guys are themselves all the time,” Rodgers said. “He allows for the silliness at times. The latitude of that personal expression, which is so important … he does a good job balancing the accountability with the freedom for guys to be themselves.

“It’s simple too. This game can get complicated by the gurus who often believe they’ve made up football. There’s a lot of them around the league. They’re all good-hearted people. But at its core, this is a simple game. Rob does a good job of keeping things simple with us.”

–Field Level Media

Apr 26, 2023; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) answers questions during the introductory press conference at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports

Jets a prime-time regular with release of NFL schedule

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The New York Jets have gone from being buried in the afternoon to loaded with nationally televised appearances.

The NFL released its 272-game schedule for 2023 on Thursday night, and the addition of Aaron Rodgers has turned New York into a marquee team even before the former Green Bay Packers star plays in a single game.

Though the NFL slate includes a Super Bowl rematch between the victorious Kansas City Chiefs and runner-up Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 20 at Kansas City in Week 11, it is the Jets stealing the show.

“I think it’s exciting,” New York coach Robert Saleh said on NFL Network. “It’s not going to be monotonous with all 1 o’clock games like we’re used to, but change is good. But we’ve got to take them all at a time.”

The Rodgers era begins with the Jets hosting Josh Allen and the AFC East rival Buffalo Bills in Week 1 on Monday night. The other national telecasts are Week 4 against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (Sunday night), Week 9 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (MNF), Week 10 at the Las Vegas Raiders (SNF), Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins (Black Friday on Amazon Prime Video) and Week 17 at the Cleveland Browns (Thursday night).

“We acknowledge the fact that there’s a lot of excitement about the football team and that there’s a lot of talk outside the building of what we’re capable of and all the expectations, which is fine,” Saleh said. “… At the end of the day, we still have to take care of the moment and dominate day to day and just try to get better every day.”

The Chiefs also open the NFL season at home on Sept. 7 when they face the Detroit Lions in one of their NFL-high eight exclusive television appearances.

“I like the schedule. We have to play them somewhere and sometime,” Kansas City coach Andy Reid said on NFL Network. “We start off with Detroit and Detroit is a heck of a football team. They showed that at the end of the season. That’s great competition there.”

In Week 17 on Dec. 31, Kansas City will also have another clash with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team it has faced in back-to-back AFC Championship games. The teams split those matchups.

The Chiefs and Bills square off on Dec. 10, marking the fifth straight time over four seasons (including playoffs) that the teams will meet in Kansas City.

The Eagles have a tough three-game stretch against fellow championship contenders that begins with the clash against the Chiefs. Philadelphia follows with home games against the Bills and San Francisco 49ers. The Eagles beat San Francisco in last season’s NFC title game.

The 49ers will host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5. San Francisco has eliminated Dallas from the playoffs in each of the past two seasons.

The Green Bay Packers will visit the Chicago Bears in Week 1 when Jordan Love is slated to be the starter as the successor to Rodgers.

The New England Patriots open up the season against the Eagles on a day in which they plan to honor former quarterback Tom Brady.

The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals — who played in the Super Bowl two seasons ago — meet in Week 3 at Cincinnati on “Monday Night Football.”

The Thanksgiving Day slate features the Packers visiting the Lions on FOX, the Washington Commanders playing at the Cowboys on CBS and the 49ers playing in Seattle against the Seahawks in the NBC night-time affair.

There will be a Christmas Day tripleheader for just the second time. The Raiders visit the Chiefs on CBS, the New York Giants are at the Philadelphia Eagles on FOX and the Baltimore Ravens and 49ers will be playing at night in San Francisco on ABC.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will become the first NFL team to play consecutive games in London. They host the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium in Week 4 and then square off against the Buffalo Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5.

“We have a great fan base over there and it’s good for our team,” Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said on NFL Network. “It’s good for team to showcase themselves in the UK. We’re excited.”

Pederson noted one crucial element about the two games — Buffalo is the home team in Week 5.

“I’d rather play Buffalo in London than maybe in Buffalo at the end of the season,” Pederson said.

The Baltimore Ravens and host Tennessee Titans play at Tottenham in Week 6. There are also two games in Frankfurt Stadium in Germany. The Miami Dolphins play the host Chiefs there in Week 9 and the Indianapolis Colts and host Patriots play in Week 10.

Former Chiefs star receiver Tyreek Hill of the Dolphins will certainly be looking to make some noise.

“Tyreek is a heck of a football player,” Reid said. “He had a great year (for the Dolphins) and he sure had a great career here.”

–Field Level Media

Dec 11, 2022; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (17) warms up before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

ROY Garrett Wilson embraces No. 1 role with Aaron Rodgers’ endorsement

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On the day he reported to voluntary workouts with the New York Jets, reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Garrett Wilson admits being star struck when four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers entered the weight room.

“It takes a little time, it probably didn’t set in all the way until I caught the first ball from him,” the wide receiver said of the realization that Rodgers is his quarterback. “That’s a legend out there. He’s a Hall of Fame player. We’re all blessed. This is something 20-30 years from now, I’ll tell my kid — I played with Aaron Rodgers.”

Wilson said Wednesday he’s come around to the reality that Rodgers is his teammate.

It took no time for Rodgers to recognize what he could have in Wilson, who drew a quick comparison to former Packers teammate Davante Adams, who also wore No. 17.

“He’s a talented guy,” Rodgers told the Pat McAfee Show. “I threw him a pass (Tuesday) and just kind of turned and was like: ‘Wow.’ His ability to kind of get in and out of his breaks … there’s another (No.) 17 I played with for a long time who does it better than anybody. The explosiveness in and out of breaks, the 17 here, is pretty similar.”

Wilson led the Jets with 83 receptions for 1,103 yards and caught four TD passes as a rookie in 2022. Not all of the “wow” moments were positive.

New York shuttled through four quarterbacks, from Joe Flacco to Zach Wilson, Mike White and Chris Streveler. The Jets scored just 44 total points in the final five games of the regular season.

Wilson had just two games with TD receptions — hauling in two scores in wins over the Bears and Browns — and had only one catch for 8 yards when the Jets visited Rodgers at Green Bay on Oct. 16.

Wilson said he’s humbled and honored by the comparison to Adams, but knows there is a “long way to go” for him to reach the same level.

He understands there is a delta, but can’t quite grasp why Rodgers didn’t take him to the New York Knicks’ playoff game on Tuesday night. Defensive Rookie of the Year Sauce Gardner and linebacker C.J. Mosley attended Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series at Madison Square Garden with Jets head coach Robert Saleh.

“I just asked him this morning. I’m trying to figure out why I couldn’t get no tickets to the Knicks game,” Wilson said with a grin. “I would love to tag along on one of those little trips to the city.”

–Field Level Media

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb (18) and quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) leave the field together after losing to the Detroit Lions Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Apc Packvsdetroit 0108232307djpb

Reunited: Jets strike deal to pair WR Randall Cobb with QB for 11th season

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Randall Cobb rates among new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ favorite targets, which explains the team’s motive for adding the veteran slot receiver on a reported one-year deal.

Cobb, 32, spent his first eight seasons with Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers before playing for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans. The Packers, under Rodgers’ direction at a salty stretch in their partnership, re-acquired Cobb via trade from the Texans in 2021.

In 10 seasons as teammates, Rodgers completed 534 career passes to Cobb according to Green Bay game notes, second only to the Rodgers-to-Davante Adams pairing (687).

Cobb is reportedly tailing Rodgers to New York after the Jets finalized a trade for the four-time MVP quarterback last week. The Jets already signed former Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard to a four-year, $44 million deal in free agency. Cobb turns 33 in August, and Rodgers will be 40 in December.

Like Rodgers and Lazard, Cobb will recognize a few familiar faces in New York, including offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, No. 3 quarterback Tim Boyle and right tackle Billy Turner.

Cobb played in 13 games last season with 34 receptions for 417 yards and one touchdown.

Following the season-ending loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 18 on Jan. 8, Cobb exited the playing field and went into the tunnel at Lambeau Field at Rodgers’ immediate right, a blaring signal it was the final appearance for the pair as Packers.

“I just love the man. Always had a tight friendship with him. Just a lot of gratitude in the midst of disappointment,” Rodgers said after that game. “The best part of this game is the relationships that come out of it because that lasts longer than the career, and I’m thankful for Randall.”

Cobb and Rodgers also shared a tearful embrace on the sideline in what they thought could be their last time taking the field together on Dec. 30, 2018.

“We’ve spent a lot of years on this team in Green Bay here,” Cobb said in January. “We’ll see where life takes us.”

Cobb has 625 receptions for 7,585 yards and 53 touchdowns in 155 games with the Packers, Cowboys and Texans.

–Field Level Media

Dec 25, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws the football during the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Jets, Packers complete blockbuster Aaron Rodgers trade

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Aaron Rodgers is finally headed to the New York Jets.

The Jets and Green Bay Packers completed the long-discussed trade for Rodgers on Monday, with the conditions including a first-round pick swap, ESPN and NFL Network reported.

The Jets and Packers are swapping first-round draft picks in this week’s draft, allowing the Packers to move up two spots to No. 13. Green Bay is also receiving one of the Jets’ two second-round picks, No. 42 overall; a 2023 sixth-round pick; and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that will become a first as long as Rodgers plays 65 percent of the Jets’ offensive snaps next season.

In addition to receiving the 15th overall pick from Green Bay, the Jets picked up a Packers fifth-rounder.

The blockbuster deal comes just days before the NFL draft begins this Thursday. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said getting 2023 draft compensation in a Rodgers deal was important to the front office.

“We’ve been working on this for a while,” Gutekunst told reporters Monday afternoon. “To get beyond the draft I think would have been tough for both teams.”

The four-time MVP is expected to solve the Jets’ long-running quarterback woes and help the team make a run at the playoffs. Rodgers is expected to wear No. 8 with the Jets, the number he wore in college at Cal, ESPN reported, despite getting the blessing of Joe Namath to wear No. 12.

With the NBA’s Sacramento Kings making their first postseason since 2006, the Jets have the longest active playoff drought in the four major professional sports leagues, having last made the promised land in the 2010 season.

Rodgers, 39, has thrown for 59,055 yards, 475 touchdowns and 105 interceptions in his 18-year career with the Packers, who drafted him 24th overall in 2005 as an eventual successor to Brett Favre.

Rodgers’ long run with Green Bay, which included the Super Bowl XLV title in 2010, ended with two-plus tumultuous years between the franchise and star player. ESPN reported hours before the 2021 NFL Draft that Rodgers vowed never to play for the Packers again, though it was soon smoothed over. He signed a three-year, $150.8 million contract extension in March 2022.

After the 2022 season ended with the Packers missing the playoffs, Rodgers said he planned to enter a multi-day “darkness retreat” to help himself sort out his future. In a March appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers bemoaned the lack of “direct communication” from the Packers over the winter, said that “something changed” within the organization and announced he wanted to be traded to the Jets.

At the time, Gutekunst said that he reached out to Rodgers “many times” over the offseason and Rodgers never called him back.

On Monday, Gutekunst said he still hasn’t spoken directly with Rodgers, only to his agent, David Dunn.

A deal between the Packers and Jets had been held up for weeks due to reported squabbles over draft-pick compensation. The Packers wanted to receive at least a first-rounder but settled for a first-round pick swap; the Jets were looking for some form of insurance in the event that Rodgers retires after 2023, which does not appear in the deal initially reported Monday.

Rodgers was named NFL MVP in 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021, but he endured one of the worst seasons of his career in 2022. He completed 64.6 percent of his passes for 3,695 yards and 26 touchdowns while tossing 12 interceptions.

Without Rodgers on the roster, Jordan Love is next in line for the Packers’ starting quarterback job. They selected Love in the first round of the 2020 draft, which Rodgers later admitted “surprised” him and may have set the wheels in motion for a divorce.

Love has played sparingly in his three years with the Packers, throwing for 606 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in 10 games (one start).

–Field Level Media

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Jets QB Aaron Rodgers among betting favorites for MVP in ’23

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Aaron Rodgers packed his bags and moved on from Green Bay, but a double-check reveals the new Jets’ quarterback isn’t available at a discount in MVP futures markets.

The four-time NFL Most Valuable Player is among favorites to win the award in 2023 at +1600, which is even with Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. At FanDuel, a three-way tie at +700 is shared by quarterbacks Josh Allen (Bills), Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs) and Joe Burrow (Bengals).

Chargers QB Justin Herbert (+1200), Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (+1400) and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (+1500) are on the crowded second tier at FanDuel.

The Jets are +1400 to win Super Bowl, which is fourth in the AFC behind favorite Kansas City (+700), the Buffalo Bills (+900) and Cincinnati Bengals (+1000) at DraftKings and BetMGM.

The Jets are currently +850 to win the AFC at FanDuel and +800 at BetMGM, and +250 to win the AFC East behind the Bills (+100).

–Field Level Media