Ex-Packers starter predicted to reunite with Aaron Rodgers at trade deadline
Ever since the Green Bay Packers traded Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, many former Packers have followed him. Most recently, the Jets added Rodgers’ former top target Davante Adams.
While predicting trade deadline deals, USA Today’s Cory Woodroof predicted that the Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will make a trade to reunite former Packers teammates Royce Newman and Aaron Rodgers. Newman is a backup on the Buccaneers roster right now.
“The New York Jets lost guard Alijah Vera-Tucker to injury on Sunday night. The team could find itself in a spot of needing a new starter if Vera-Tucker misses significant time,” wrote Woodroof. “Let’s say Rodgers lobbies the Jets to go get Tampa Bay Buccaneers reserve guard Royce Newman, who played with Rodgers in Green Bay. Yup, New York adds yet another former Packers player.”
Since Rodgers was traded from the Packers, Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, Tim Boyle, Billy Turner and Adrian Amos have all played for the Jets. Allen Lazard signed with the Jets just before Rodgers was announced to join them.
It is no secret that Rodgers enjoys playing with players he considers friends. Newman would just be long in a line of players to follow the quarterback
In Green Bay, Newman started in 16 games as a rookie. The following year he started in six. Then in 2023, he started in just two. He was waived by the Packers before the 2024 season and he signed with the Buccaneers. Newman made 22 starts across Rodgers back-to-back MVP campaigns in 2021 and 2022.
