The New York Jets are still in the process of determining who will handle the rock under center for them come Week 1 of the regular season, and among their choices is quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, has been making a strong case of his own to be the team’s starter.

The Jets, however, may have other plans for the former Louisville Cardinals gunslinger, as there have been reports that New York’s front office has been in talks with other teams about a potential trade involving Bridgewater. Having said that, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network believes that it’s going to take a lot for teams to force the Jets into giving up the 25-year-old signal-caller.

“All the teams mentioned that could possibly trade for Bridgewater have starting quarterbacks. My understanding is it would take a significant deal for the Jets to move Bridgewater. They have gotten calls. I know they are open to trading. But they are also very open to having him as their backup.”

Rapoport also compared the Jets’ situation to that of another AFC East team to explain why New York won’t cough up Bridgewater easily even though he could leave the team next year as a free agent.

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“Just think about as a comparison: Tyrod Taylor got traded for a third-round pick – a very high third-round pick earlier in the offseason. He’s a starting quarterback. So, would the Jets get a fourth-round pick or even a fifth-round pick for a backup? Hard to imagine. And if they’re not going to get that, he’s going to leave as a free agent after the season, then they will get a pretty good compensatory pick. It really would have to be worth it for the Jets to trade him. It could happen, but it may take a significant quarterback injury for it to actually go forward.”

As of the moment, Bridgewater is only concerned about the things he could control, as he tries to beat rookie Sam Darnold and veteran Josh McCown for the Jets’ No. 1 QB job.