Trey Wingo is sticking by his viral tweet that Aaron Rodgers to the Jets is a “finished” deal and says the star quarterback isn’t holding a commerce that may not be full till subsequent week.
The previous ESPN host tweeted Tuesday that the four-time MVP could be heading to New York and the transaction that might accomplish that was agreed upon.
Although that hasn’t formally occurred but as of Wednesday evening, Wingo is telling Jets followers to be affected person.
“The tweet that I put out there’s going to occur,” Wingo stated in an interview with Ari Meirov of The thirty third Group. “It’s only a matter of when. And after I say it might drag into subsequent week, that you must be ready for that as a result of it might go into subsequent week.”
Wingo said the deal between the Packers and Jets for Rodgers has been primarily in place since final Friday and he isn’t precisely positive what the hold-up is.
He says it’s not the quarterback because it appears broadly believed.
“The holdup isn’t actually Aaron,” Wingo stated. “It isn’t Aaron. [He’s] able to roll.”
Rodgers is scheduled to look on the “Pat McAfee Present” on Wednesday, however it’s unclear if he has an announcement deliberate or how in-depth he’ll handle his enjoying future.
Wingo’s preliminary tweet and it being quoted by NFL new aggregator Dov Kleiman set off a string of confusion after a lot of Jets gamers, together with receiver Garett Wilson thought it meant the await Rodgers was over.
“I can lastly take pleasure in my vacay now,” Wilson wrote in a tweet earlier than having to backtrack later.
The notion exterior what Wingo has reported is that Rodgers has but to determine if he needs to play for the Jets, stick with the Packers or retire after 18 seasons in Inexperienced Bay.
The Jets, nonetheless, appear to be getting ready for Rodgers’ arrival.
ESPN’s Dianna Russini reported Tuesday that Rodgers gave Gang Inexperienced a “want record” of gamers he’d like them to signal – together with receiver Allen Lazard who agreed to a four-year, $44 million contract with the Jets shortly after.
The others are a Rodgers favourite in Randall Cobb, receiver Odell Beckham and tight finish Marcedes Lewis.
So what’s taking so lengthy for Rodgers to truly come to the Jets?
Wingo has a number of theories at the very least and a few of it could possibly be either side desirous to “button all the things up” earlier than a blockbuster commerce is made.
“From the Packers’ aspect, how will we wish to thank him for all these years? They wish to do it proper and all this sort of stuff and I’m positive the Jets wish to be certain to get it proper,” Wingo stated.
“So when the narrative is disrupted or the timeline of their narrative is disrupted, a lot in the identical manner it was for Tom Brady’s pseudo retirement final yr, when Jeff Darlington and Adam Schefter broke the information that Tom was strolling away, instantly persons are [like] ‘oh holy hell, let’s transfer issues. We bought to do some stuff.’ That may be a part of it.”
He then reassured Jets fan their persistence will probably be price it after Derek Carr, Jimmy Garoppolo and even Mike White have all signed elsewhere.
“You may need to attend a little bit bit longer, however play the lengthy sport,” Wingo stated. “Aaron Rodgers goes to be the quarterback of the New York Jets in 2023.”
