Aaron Rodgers should get flagged for delay of game.
The four-time MVP quarterback continued to maintain the Jets, the Packers and the whole NFL world waiting on Monday.
Expectations were that Rodgers would announce his decision Monday morning before the free agency negotiating window opened at noon.
But that point got here and went and as of Monday evening, the world was still waiting to listen to from Rodgers.
The Jets weren’t panicking Monday and there still is a belief across the NFL that Rodgers will ultimately be traded to the Jets, but Jets fans’ blood pressure was rising on Monday with each passing hour and as quarterback alternatives went off the board.
Jimmy Garoppolo, who was seen as a possible fallback option for the Jets, agreed to a cope with the Raiders on Monday.
Mike White, who was a longshot to return to the Jets but might have been a possible pivot, agreed to a cope with the Dolphins.
This comes after Derek Carr signed with the Saints last week.
All of this implies the Jets are counting on Rodgers to OK a trade.
Their other options are usually not very attractive.
Jacoby Brissett and Baker Mayfield are the highest remaining free-agent quarterbacks.
If Rodgers does reject the Jets and choose to retire, general manager Joe Douglas could turn his attention to Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who had the non-exclusive franchise tag applied to him last week.
It seems unlikely that Jets owner Woody Johnson would want to provide Jackson a completely guaranteed contract, which is what he’s reportedly on the lookout for, however the Jets can have to think about all options if Rodgers rebuffs them.
There was a report in the midst of the day Monday from former ESPN personality Trey Wingo that Rodgers, the Packers and the Jets had agreed on the trade but sources said that was not accurate and nothing developed later.
Still, Wingo reported the Jets were talking to Rodgers first last week and he could have been premature along with his report, not flawed.
It seems certain that Rodgers goes to announce his decision on his terms.
Does that mean an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show?”
He does appear on the show on Tuesdays during football season and he announced his contract extension with Green Bay last 12 months on the show.
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Rodgers told former Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall on Saturday that “it won’t be long” before he proclaims his decision.
He also said there may be a “closing date” to the choice, referencing free agency.
It looks as if Rodgers’ only decisions are to return to the Jets or retire.
Packers president Mark Murphy indicated last week in an interview that the team is able to move on.
The Jets and Packers are usually not paralyzed by Rodgers’ indecision but it surely surely would help each teams to know exactly what he’s doing as free agency gets rolling.
Teams were allowed to barter with agents on Monday and the brand new league 12 months begins Wednesday at 4 p.m.
That’s when contracts and trades will be executed and when teams should be under the salary cap.
Rodgers has nearly $60 million coming to him in 2023 and can affect the budget and salary cap of whatever team he’s on.
For now, all of the Jets and everybody else can do is wait and hope that a solution is coming from Rodgers prior to later.
