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INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Rodgers is out of the dark. Seemingly everyone else interested in him remains stuck inside it.
That was the overriding word from teams during the first days of the NFL scouting combine, as league insiders continued to shrug about the Green Bay Packers quarterback's next step. The interest in Rodgers has been significant this week as teams begin to prepare their free agency strategies and agencies representing quarterbacks begin to gather information about their clients' choices. Yet, there appears to be a bottleneck in the senior quarterback market, with two desperate clubs — the New York Jets and the Las Vegas Raiders — appearing to be in neutral while they await word on Rodgers. Not to mention the Packers, who have yet to engage with Rodgers about long-term plans for their aging roster.
When he spoke with the media on Tuesday, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst was slightly more polite about the issue, characterizing it as the same holding pattern that has existed since the conclusion of the season.
"I know there will be a lot of questions regarding Aaron," Gutekunst said in his introduction. "We haven't had many chats yet, so there isn't much to report."
When pressed for a timetable, Gutekunst suggested the start of free agency for a possible decision – a date that Rodgers had previously indicated. The early free agency negotiation session is set to begin on March 13.
In a press conference on Tuesday, Jets general manager Joe Douglas said the team will "explore the veteran quarterback market" and "look at every viable option." He stated that the team's initial visit with Carr went well and that Carr had made a strong impression on the franchise. Carr is set to meet with the Jets again this week.
With that, three things have become clear to Rodgers. First and foremost, what occurs next is all in the quarterback's hands, and he has maintained a very tight circle with his cognitive process. Second, the Packers will activate Jordan Love's fifth-year option in May — Gutekunst praised the Packers' backup quarterback again on Tuesday — which very probably means that 2023 will be Rodgers' final season in a Packers uniform, even if he returns for the 2023 season. Finally, the Jets will spark the offseason quarterback market in one way or another, whether through a trade for Rodgers or by signing Carr or another veteran.It would then narrow down the remaining alternatives for incoming free agent Jimmy Garoppolo, or in a "crash" scenario for the Baltimore Ravens, a potential trade partner for Lamar Jackson, who is set to receive the franchise tag in the coming days.
For the time being, all of that is on the back burner inside a dark chamber, waiting for Aaron Rodgers, who continues to monopolize all of the light.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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