Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets-bound?
"I made it clear my intention was to play and play for the New York Jets," Rodgers said Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show, as part of a wide-ranging guest spot."But I'm still under contract with the Packers."
There's some irony in the potential move. In 2008, the Jets traded for Brett Favre, which gave Rodgers his shot to start with the Packers. It's a gamble for the Jets to take on a quarterback who will turn 40 years old this season. But for a franchise that hasn't been in the Super Bowl since 1968 when Joe Namath led a win in Super Bowl III, it's worth finding out if it clicks.
The annual Rodgers drama started again in 2023. This time most of the focus was on a potential trade, though retirement was also an option. Last season Rodgers' numbers slipped without top receiver Davante Adams, the Packers didn't make the playoffs and with Rodgers set to turn 40 in December , it seemed like a change could finally happen.
Rodgers played quarterback at the highest level possible for most of his time with the Packers. He is the only four-time NFL MVP, one behind Peyton Manning's record of five. His 2011 season, when the Packers went 15-1 and Rodgers set an NFL record with a 122.5 passer rating, is perhaps the greatest single season ever for a quarterback. Rodgers also has the second-highest passer rating season ever, with 121.5 in a 2020 MVP season. The Packers went 147-75-1 in his regular-season starts.
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