'This is a surreal day for me,' the 39-year-old Rodgers said. The Jets officially announced the trade for Rodgers moments before he entered the auditorium.
The former Green Bay quarterback arrived in New York, decked out in a Jets sweatshirt. Mike Marza reports.Aaron Rodgers believes he's where he needs to be. And the New York Jets' new quarterback thinks they can do big things together.
The four-time NFL MVP was introduced by the team Wednesday to much fanfare in the team's auditorium, filled with media, coaches and team staffers - flanked on the stage by coach Robert Saleh to his left and general manager Joe Douglas on his right.The team officially announced the trade for Rodgers moments before he entered the auditorium., from the Packers.
Rodgers spent his first 18 seasons in Green Bay, helping the Packers win one Super Bowl while establishing himself as one of the game's greatest quarterbacks.Rodgers said he chose the Jets because he believes in the direction the franchise is heading with a young core of players that includes Offensive Rookie of the Year in Garrett Wilson and Defensive Rookie of the Year in Sauce Gardner.
"I'm an old guy, so I want to be at a place that can win it all and I believe we can do that here," he said. Rodgers knows about the Jets' playoff drought, which at 12 seasons is the longest active skid in the NFL. He's also aware of the team not making a Super Bowl appearance since Joe Namath led them there in 1969.Rodgers wouldn't commit to playing beyond this season, saying he's focused on this upcoming year and staying in the area "for the foreseeable future."Rodgers arrived at the facility Wednesday morning wearing sunglasses and a black Jets hoodie.
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