When was brett favre traded to the packers

Packers acquire: a conditional fourth-round pick. Jets acquire: Brett Favre. That, of course, didn't happen. Green Bay ended up trading that pick, along with a second- and an additional third-rounder, to New England in exchange for a first- and fifth-round selection.

Matthews was one of the most feared defensive forces in the NFL in the early s. I am excited about welcoming Brett, Deanna and their family to the Jets organization.

The Packers were engaged in talks with both Tampa Bay and New York all through the day, but their attention was mostly on the Jets, who long ago showed a strong interest in acquiring Favre.

The Jets' offer was stronger than Tampa Bay's and it was a matter of Favre agreeing to join the team. The trade comes a little more than 24 hours after Favre and coach Mike McCarthy met for two hours at Lambeau Field to see if there was any chance they could salvage their relationship. However, McCarthy felt Favre was too upset with the Packers over the events of the past several months and could not move on and be a productive member of the team. Soon after that, Thompson led a four-man contingent that went over to Favre's Green Bay home and talked to Favre and his wife, Deanna, to urge them to consider accepting a trade to the Jets or the Buccaneers.

Favre doesn't have a no-trade clause, but he did have the ability to retire again if he wasn't happy with the deal the Packers made. According to FOXSports. Until then, Favre had refused to talk to anyone from the Jets, frustrating the team and causing them to become lukewarm on making a trade, a source close to the negotiations said. And when it became clear to Favre on Tuesday that he would not be able to get over his bad blood with the Packers and rejoin them, he agreed to consider a trade to another team.

The Buccaneers and the Jets were the only two teams who sought permission from the Packers to speak to Favre. The acrimonious divorce between Favre and the Packers polarized the fan base. It did usher in the Aaron Rodgers Era, a sequel that has at least lived up to the original, if not surpassed it. The organization and player have since mended fences, Favre is in the Hall of Fame and Rodgers is perhaps the league's biggest star.

But at the time, it was still jarring to see a new quarterback at the helm after 16 seasons with Favre. Though Favre had waffled for multiple seasons between retirement and continuing his career, it was stunning that the club had elected to move on. He met with coach Mike McCarthy after he made the decision in early August to return to football, and despite long discussions, it did not appear they could continue working together.

The team was simply ready to give the keys to Rodgers. Never will be. And the Packers concluded that it would be the mother of all mistakes if Aaron Rodgers got away without being properly evaluated as a starter.

He had to commit wholeheartedly for another season by early March. But having been hung out to dry by Favre too often in the past, they were in no mood for drama. Their days of mollycoddling were over.