After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving his illustrious career in Green Bay behind and the quarterback is moving to the Big Apple, where immense expectations await him.
The New York Jets have reached an agreement to acquire the four-time NFL MVP in a trade with the Packers, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity, as the teams had not yet made the trade official.
Rodgers, 39, spent several days in February contemplating his future, isolating himself in Oregon. At the same time, fans and the press did not stop conjecturing about his next destination.
He reappeared and kept musing until he decided on March 10 that he wanted to keep playing — and he would play for the Jets.
The quarterback and the rest of the NFL had to wait while the Packers and Jets finally completed the trade.