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39-year-old Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the New York Jets after weeks of speculation. He was so certain to be a Jet, oddsmakers had already posted odds of New York winning the Super Bowl within the top five. The Jets pay out $1200 for every $100 bet as of April 24, 2023.
The Jets and Packers agreed to a trade Monday, 40 days after Rodgers publicly declared his desire to join the team.
Rodgers is scheduled to make nearly $60 million in 2023 but is expected to renegotiate that deal before coming to the Jets.
Some of the Most Sought After Odds
Last year, the folks who set odds for a living thought Aaron Rodgers played his final game in Green Bay as a member of the Packers back in January 2022.
Rodgers returned and, despite a rough season, could have slipped into the playoffs in the final game of the 2022 regular slate with a Packers victory over Detroit. That didn't happen.
Rodgers has not made any decision about whether he intends to continue his NFL career in 2023, but did hint at potentially sticking around with a reworking of his contract.
Rodgers has $59.465 million guaranteed if he plays in 2023, as part of the three-year, $150 million contract extension he signed in March. It carries a salary-cap charge of $31,623,570 for next season.
"There's a lot of teams, because of COVID, that are strapped, and you're seeing with a lot of different contracts, they're pushing more money out in deals," Rodgers said on the "The Pat McAfee Show" Tuesday. "They're creating void years to allow for an easier cap hit, so there would have to be some adjustments, for sure."
While it's not impossible to trade Rodgers, the contract as written does make it difficult.
Aaron Rodgers Next Team 2023-24 Season (Early)
Will Aaron Rodgers announce retirement before Week 1 of next season?
Yes +170
No -250
Aaron Rodgers Next Team
Raiders 4-1
Colts 5-1
Jets 5-1
Panthers 7-1
Patriots 7-1
49ers 8-1
Saints 9-1
Commanders 9-1
Falcons 10-1
Buccaneers 12-1
Titans 14-1
Giants 33-1
Lions 33-1
Texans 33-1
Cardinals 50-1
Jets Starting QB Week 1
Derek Carr 3-1
Jimmy Garoppolo 4-1
Aaron Rodgers 5-1
Mike White 5-1
Lamar Jackson 7-1
Zach Wilson 10-1
Bryce Young 16-1
CJ Stroud 16-1
Will Levis 16-1
Tom Brady 20-1
Baker Mayfield 33-1
Joe Flacco 50-1
Raiders Starting QB Week 1
Tom Brady 3-1
Jimmy Garoppolo 4-1
Aaron Rodgers 6-1
Anthony Richardson 9-1
CJ Stroud 10-1
Jarrett Stidham 10-1
Will Levis 10-1
Bryce Young 11-1
Lamar Jackson 12-1
Matt Ryan 12-1
Baker Mayfield 14-1
These Were Your 2022 Odds
Will Aaron Rodgers be on Packers’ roster in Week 1?
Yes +160
No -225
(Odds equate to a 69.2 percent implied probability Rodgers won't be on roster)
Will Aaron Rodgers retire before Week 1?
Yes +700
No -2000
(Odds equate to a 95.2 percent implied probability Rodgers won't retire)
Aaron Rodgers team in Week 1
Broncos +250
Steelers +350
Dolphins +450
Eagles +550
Browns +750
Raiders +900
Jets +1200
Panthers +1400
Saints +1400
Titans +1400
Giants +1600
Seahawks +1600
Ravens +2000
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
