At least one agent came away impressed with the player empowerment shown by Aaron Rodgers in forcing a trade to the New York Jets.
"Hey, Lamar Jackson couldn't pull it off," the agent told Ben Standig of The Athletic.
Jackson, like Rodgers, requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens but was unable to secure a deal. The 2019 NFL MVP instead agreed to a new long-term contract in Baltimore, ending a standoff that caused tension between the two sides for more than a year.
In fairness to Jackson, there is a massive difference between his and Rodgers' situation.