Aaron Rodgers reportedly hands Jets ‘wish list’ including Odell Beckham Jr

Aaron Rodgers has reportedly given the New York Jets a wishlist of players as the team prepare to secure a trade for the quarterback.

Speculation has been mounting for weeks that the four-time NFL MVP will be traded from the Green Bay Packers to the Jets, who are looking for a new quarterback after two poor seasons from Zach Wilson, whom they selected No 2 overall in the 2021 draft.

On Tuesday, ESPN reported that Rodgers presented the Jets with “a wish list of free agents”, including three players the quarterback worked closely with in Green Bay: wide receivers Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb, and tight end Marcedes Lewis. Rodgers is also understood to have included one man he has yet to play alongside: Odell Beckham Jr. ESPN reports that the Jets have expressed interest in Lewis, Cobb and Lazard, and were present at a workout Beckham put on for scouts as he recovers from knee surgery.

How much need the Jets have for the players is debatable. They have depth at tight end, and Lewis is 38 years old. They have good options at receiver in offensive rookie of the year Garrett Wilson and Elijah Moore. There is speculation that they may release another starter from last season, Corey Davis to clear cap space.

The Jets have made other moves that indicate a trade for Rodgers is imminent. Their new offensive coordinator, Nathaniel Hackett, worked with Rodgers at the Packers when he won his last two MVP awards. Meanwhile, their former backup quarterback, Mike White, is set to sign for the Miami Dolphins.

Rodgers could still decide to stay with the Packers, although that seems like an increasingly unlikely scenario, or retire. He said last weekend that a decision on his future is imminent.

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