GREEN BAY, Wis. — Another Green Bay Packers star is headed to New York.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday said in a tweet that former Packers receiver Randall Cobb had signed a one-year deal to play for the New York Jets.
The 32-year-old Cobb, who had two stints with Rodgers in Green Bay, adds depth to a suddenly crowded wide receiver room in New York.
The Jets also have Garrett Wilson, the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year last season, as their No. 1 receiver to go along with Allen Lazard — another former Packers player — Corey Davis, Mecole Hardman and Denzel Mims. Malik Taylor, who spent four seasons in Green Bay, is also on the roster, along with Diontae Spencer and Irvin Charles.
A reunion: Former Packers’ WR Randall Cobb is expected to agree to a one-year deal with the New York Jets, allowing him to play with Aaron Rodgers in NY, per sources. The two men who walked off the field together in Green Bay now get to do more work to do together. pic.twitter.com/WoBpBbDweK
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 3, 2023
The announcement follows a recent trade deal that sent Aaron Rodgers to the Jets.
Prior to that trade, ESPN’s Dianna Russini reported that Rodgers wanted the Jets to target former Packers' wide receivers Lazard, Cobb and Marcedes Lewis. Lazard was later signed to a four-year, $44 million deal with Jets.
Now, Cobb will join them.
Rodgers has 534 career completions to Cobb, which is the second most in his career, according to ESPN. The two walked off the field together in January after Green Bay’s season-ending loss to Detroit — which turned out to be both players’ final game at Lambeau Field.
Cobb was a second-round pick of Green Bay in 2011 and played for the Packers for eight seasons before signing with Dallas as a free agent in 2019. He played the next season in Houston before being re-acquired by the Packers — at Rodgers’ request — in 2021.
Cobb, who has served primarily as a slot receiver, had 34 catches for 417 yards and a touchdown last season. In 12 NFL seasons, he has 625 receptions for 7,585 yards and 53 touchdowns.
In addition to Cobb, Lazard and Taylor, the Jets have backup quarterback Tim Boyle and offensive linemen Billy Turner and Adam Pankey as players who were teammates of Rodgers in Green Bay. Cobb is also reunited with Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, whose system Cobb played in for the Packers in 2021.
Jordan Love is expected to take over as quarterback in Green Bay this season. The Packers signed Love to a one-year extension Tuesday.