ESPN’s Adam Schefter Explains Texting Aaron Rodgers About Jets-Packers Trade

Joseph Zucker@@JosephZuckerTwitter LogoFeatured Columnist IVMarch 20, 2023 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images ESPN’s Adam Schefter supplied some insight into his quick discussion with Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers over text. Rodgers stated on The Pat McAfee Show recently that Schefter connected about a possible trade to the New York Jets, however he advised the NFL expert to “lose my number.” Schefter rapidly substantiated the account. Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow”Ask Schefter what I texted him when he in some way got my number. LOSE MY NUMBER” ~ @AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/8cCmCfaE9i Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterConfirming Aaron Rodgers’ report: pic.twitter.com/XRhhd58Qm5 NBC Sports’ Peter King talked with Schefter to get more insight into the scenario. The veteran news-breaker stated he’s had Rodgers’ number “for a while” however “never ever as soon as utilized it.” He discussed he wished to get some clearness on whether the four-time MVP was on his method to New York: “Trey Wingo reported [last Monday] he was ‘hearing’ that Rodgers to the Jets was done. The day he did it, ESPN was going live from 3 to 5 on totally free company. Everybody was stating Aaron Rodgers to the Jets is done. We’re on the air for 2 hours. I call the Jets, I call the Pack, I call Rodgers’ consultants. Nobody’s stating anything. I’m sitting there on the set with Dianna Russini. ‘Should I text Rodgers?’ She stated, ‘Yeah, text him.’ At 3:35, I texted him. I state, essentially: ‘Have you notified the Jets that you ‘d like to play there? I wished to open it approximately you.’ He didn’t react for perhaps 10 minutes. Then I called the number, got sent out to voice mail. He texts me, ‘Lose my number. Excellent shot tho.’ That’s all.” Rodgers has actually lobbed broad criticisms at the sports media environment in the past, which continued recently with his remarks about Schefter and ESPN coworker Dianna Russini. With that in mind, Schefter informed King he wanted to present Rodgers with a chance to remedy any incorrect details that was making the rounds. “He’s the one who states the media’s getting it incorrect,” he stated. “I desired to go to source and get it. That’s all. I was simply attempting to do my task.” Rodgers was undoubtedly in no state of mind to chat.