After requesting a trade, which NFL team is most likely to land Lamar Jackson?
By Jake Hook
New York Jets – Vegas Odds: +900
The New York Jets have been hot on the Aaron Rodgers train for more than a month now, but, with no trade between the Packers and Jets coming out, maybe the Jets decide to look in a different direction?
A commitment to Lamar would be much more long-term, but the money they’d have to pay for the next two years would be similar. Rodgers signed a three-year contract, worth $150 million dollars last year with the Green Bay Packers.
As of now, Lamar Jackson is set to be owed $32.4 million dollars for this upcoming season and will be a free agent in 2024, unless he inks a long-term contract extension with a new team.
The Jets would be another incredible team for Lamar to land on. I’m just not sure how likely it is to happen. Lamar might pass out when he sees the number of weapons he’d have at his disposal with the Jets: Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Corey Davis, Mecole Hardman, Tyler Conklin, and C.J. Uzomah? That’s an incredible combo of players for Lamar to target, and many of them are pretty young.
The Jets went 7-10 last year, and that’s with Zach Wilson doing everything he could to keep them from improving. Adding Lamar to the team would make the Jets an instant playoff team and one of the top contenders to win the Super Bowl.
However improbable, the Jets would be my second favorite landing spot for Lamar next season.
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