Jets trade Elijah Moore to Browns to help Aaron Rodgers trade

Elijah Moore got what he wished for … a little late, and the Jets got more ammunition for an Aaron Rodgers trade.

The Jets sent Moore to the Browns along with their third-round pick in next month’s NFL Draft for Cleveland’s second-round pick, according to a source.

The Jets now own picks No. 42 and 43 in the draft.

The question now becomes whether they will actually use both of those picks.

The Jets and the Packers are trying to hammer out a trade for Rodgers.

This gives them another second-round pick to play with.

The Jets may not have as much of a problem parting with a second-round pick if they have another one to use.

It has been speculated that the Jets would give up a second-round pick this year as part of the deal.

The trade came after the Jets agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent receiver Mecole Hardman.

That signing made Moore expendable as Hardman plays mostly in the slot just like Moore.

Moore, 22, gets a fresh start with the Browns after a disappointing and tumultuous 2022 season.

Moore caught just 37 passes for 446 yards and one touchdown last season.

In October, he requested a trade after growing frustrated with his lack of targets in the offense.

He had a blowup with former offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur in practice and was sent home and was made inactive for a game.

The Jets drafted Moore in the second round of the 2021 Draft and he showed promise as a rookie with 43 catches for 538 yards and five touchdowns in 11 games.

But he struggled to develop chemistry with quarterback Zach Wilson and seemed to play better when other quarterbacks were in the game.