PHOENIX — As the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets hammer out the final sticking points in a trade for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, there is a pressure point looming in talks — and it’s coming fast.
Mark April 17 on your calendars.
That’s the date Green Bay kicks off its offseason workout program. And if Rodgers is still on the Packers roster, the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association dictates the Packers aren’t allowed to keep him away from the team facility once workouts begin.