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Report: Packers traded ahead of Patriots to get shot at WR prospect

The New England Patriots could have more competition in front of them when it comes to adding a top receiver prospect on the first night of the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday.

Pro Football Network’s Tony Pauline posted on social media that he had heard from multiple people that the Green Bay Packers swapping the No. 15 and No. 13 picks with the New York Jets in the Aaron Rodgers trade was to help their chances of drafting Ohio State wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

There are still teams that could grab Smith Njigba, most notably the Houston Texans, before he even falls to No.