Packers near deal to send QB Aaron Rodgers to Jets

The Green Bay Packers are close to finalizing a trade that will see four-time NFL most valuable player Aaron Rodgers join the New York Jets

DEAL NEAR: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is reportedly on the verge of a move to the New York Jets. Pic: Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The Green Bay Packers are close to finalizing a trade that will see four-time National Football League (NFL) most valuable player Aaron Rodgers join the New York Jets, General Manager Brian Gutekunst said on Monday.

The deal will bring to a close 39-year-old Rodgers' often spectacular 18-year tenure in Green Bay, where he earned 10 Pro Bowl selections and brought home the Lombardi Trophy in 2011.