The Jets players who have been clamoring for Aaron Rodgers to become their teammate have begun celebrating.
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson and running back Breece Hall took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to celebrate the idea that Rodgers could potentially become the next quarterback of the Jets
“Y’all shud see this smile on me rn,” Wilson tweeted with a tears emoji.
“I can finally enjoy my vacay now,” he wrote in a separate tweet.
Hall tweeted moments later, “The Cheese Head did it,” referencing the bonfire where Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner torched an actual cheese head.
The Jets players reactions came shortly after a tweet from Trey Wingo, who reported: “Hearing Rodgers to the Jets is done. History about to repeat itself between New York and Green Bay. Time is indeed a flat circle.”
Nevertheless, there has not been confirmation that Rodgers has made his final decision.
And while Adam Schefter said Monday afternoon on ESPN that there are “mounting indications” Rodgers will be a Jet, he cautioned that the quarterback has not informed the Jets or Packers of that news as of yet.
Later Monday evening, Wilson seemed to realize he might have spoken too soon.
“I ain’t gon fake it, I thought ‘Dov’ bro tweet was the news break I was waiting for… smh,” Wilson tweeted, referencing Dov Kleinman, who primarily rewrites tweets from NFL reporters and aggregated Wingo’s report. “Idk anything. Sorry ab that.”
If Rodgers does not wind up on the Jets, this moment in social media history could be likened to a player who prematurely celebrates before reaching the end zone, only to fumble the ball before finishing the score.
Should the Jets fail to land Rodgers, their options at quarterback are dwindling.
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Derek Carr signed with the Saints last Monday while Jimmy Garoppolo agreed to a three-year deal with the Raiders in NFL free agency.
Lamar Jackson could be available but it would be a steep price.
In addition to the money he would command, the Jets would need to send the Ravens two first-round picks under the conditions of the transition tag they placed on Jackson.
