Ian Rapoport shares state of New York Jets after Aaron Rodgers trade

The Jets have been the talk of the NFL offseason this year thanks to their blockbuster trade that brought Aaron Rodgers to New York after spending 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers.

Heading into the summer, NFL insider Ian Rapoport broke down the state of the New York Jets while Rodgers becomes acclimated with his new environment.

“It is all good. And I sort of thought that new team, new approach, the buy-in would be really strong and really quick. And it has been all of that,” Rapoport said on the Pat McAfee Show. “Like, not only was he there for some OTAs and showed his teammates like, ‘Hey, I’m around.’

“Like he was there for all of [the practices]. And I know some of that was related to the calf injury, but still, he was there for all of them. He doesn’t have to learn a new offense, but he can help teach everyone else the offense along with Nathaniel Hackett, I think that’s gonna really help.”

Rodgers was acquired by the Jets from the Green Bay Packers through a trade on April 24 leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft, sending the future Hall of Fame quarterback to a new team for the first time in his NFL career.

Since landing in New York, Rodgers has been seen courtside at New York Knicks playoff games and at New York Rangers hockey games with teammates. He has really embraced the culture that the city offers.

While everything is fine on the surface, one of the only unsettled issues in New York, according to Rapoport, is the Aaron Rodgers contract restructure, which he is “sure will happen at some point.” Though, Rodgers isn’t the only key player in need of renewal from the Jets.

“And then Quinnen Williams’ new contract, which, it’s a fairly well-defined defensive tackle market. There’s been a lot of deals,” Rapoport said. “So, my guess is they should be able to get things done.

“It just never quite happens as quickly as you want. And the fact that there was no minicamp meant there was no Quinnen Williams holding in, holding out, doing something it just went away for the summer. So those are sort of the lingering issues, but like the energy is pretty good there, I think.”

Williams did not attend voluntary workouts with the Jets this spring in an attempt to hold out until he reaches a new deal with New York. He’s looking to earn between $25-$30 million, according to multiple reports, and just like Rodgers, likely won’t have to wait until they come to an agreement.