Another former Packer is joining the Jets. Ex-Aaron Rodgers backup Tim Boyle agreed to terms with the team Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com tweets. It is a one-year deal.
The Jets remain expected to acquire Rodgers from the Packers, but terms have not yet been finalized. Boyle will rejoin Allen Lazard and ex-Green Bay OC Nathaniel Hackett in New York. Boyle, who backed up Rodgers for three seasons (2018-20), spent last year with the Lions and Bears.
How this addition will affect Zach Wilson may be its most important component. The Jets considered re-signing Mike White, but the popular veteran opted for a two-year Dolphins deal. White had overtaken Wilson last season, and the Jets have planned for a reset year for the former No. 2 overall pick. Boyle’s presence will help on that front, considering his experience under Hackett. Boyle joined the Packers during Mike McCarthy‘s final year but played two seasons under the Hackett-Matt LaFleur duo.
Boyle, 28, also presents an option for the Jets during their offseason program. These slow-moving trade talks have transpired for weeks. Boyle never made a start as a Packer, but the former UDFA would give the Jets an option to run Hackett’s offense during OTAs and potentially minicamp. Rodgers skipped the past two Packers OTA sessions, and it is not a lock he will be with the Jets for that portion of the offseason calendar anyway. As Wilson learns Hackett’s scheme, Boyle will be there to aid the Jets.
The Packers’ 2020 Jordan Love pick led them to non-tender Boyle as an RFA in 2021. As Love continued his extended apprenticeship, the Lions signed Boyle. Boyle’s only three starts came as a Lion — for a struggling 2021 Detroit edition. Boyle completed 65% of his passes, at just 5.6 yards a clip, for the Lions that year and threw six interceptions (compared to three touchdown passes) in three losing efforts. The Lions moved Boyle to their practice squad last year, and the Bears poached him in November. Boyle, whose lone season of full-on starter work came at Eastern Kentucky in 2017, enjoyed a brief Bears in-game cameo but played behind Justin Fields and Trevor Siemian.
Gang Green also rosters Chris Streveler, which does not lock in Boyle to a roster spot. But Boyle’s experience in Hackett’s system probably gives him a leg up ahead of what would be his sixth NFL season.
There’s the veteran quarterback. Holy crap can this just be over already???
He’s just like Mike White, except he’s less talented and been less successful.
Yeah, but AAAAARON likes him and we just want AAAAARON to be comfortable so he’ll come out and play with us!
Aaron will be playing for the 49ers this season. Sorry Jets fans
Never mind the fact that they already said they won’t trade him into the NFC. Or the fact that SF has no cap space and they still need to get Bosa extended. Keep dreaming though.
Or the fact that he remembers “his 49ers” chose Alex Smith over him…
Wait a minute.. I thought Matt LaFleur was the one calling plays in GB and Hackett was the OC in name.. any Packers fans can confirm this?
Jets finally get a Packers QB
Yeah and it didn’t cost any draft capital. LOL. Well, he wasn’t with the Pack for a couple years so he was a “Packers’ QB-emeritus.”
Tim Boyle’s college stats were 1 TD and 13 INT, and a less than 50% completion percentage. How has he even got near an NFL field, even as a backup?
And a great minus 122 yards rushing. Crazy how is he in nfl?
Who?
If I were the jets I’d trade for Max Jones or something at this point and move on. Rodgers is not what he once way the packers are asking too much and the demands Rodgers is making and the jets are accommodating are Frankish humiliating.
Boyle sucks. That’s the comment.
Belichick sticks it to the Jets again and acquire Rodgers. Lol