Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets’ relationship apparently won’t survive what has been a tumultuous season for both the quarterback and the team. Rodgers wants to play elsewhere in 2025, according to The Athletic, who also reported that Jets owner Woody Johnson has lost confidence in Rodgers’ ability to end the franchise’s 14-year playoff drought.
It’s gotten so bad that the Jets could place Rodgers on injured reserve or even decide to bench him for the next few weeks, according to the report, as the four-time league MVP has been playing through several injuries. persistent. The possibility of Rodgers even being released by the Jets before the season ends is not completely out of the realm of possibility.
When it comes to his teammates, the report indicated that there are some players who feel the organization is “simply dwelling on the fact that Rodgers is no longer the same player.”
Rodgers, who chose to play for the Jets last offseason after making the Hall of Fame with the Packers, has reportedly had a strained relationship with the organization for months. The general belief is that Rodgers does want to continue playing in 2025, but it won’t be for the Jets, who are mired in a 3-8 season.
The 2024 season has been nothing short of a disaster for both the Jets and Rodgers, who is in the midst of what has been the worst year of his 20-year career. If there has been one positive for Rodgers it is the fact that he has not missed a game due to injury after missing virtually the entire 2023 season after injuring his Achilles tendon in the first game of the season.
It’s been an even worse year for Johnson, who fired coach Robert Saleh after just five games. He recently fired veteran general manager Joe Douglas, as the Jets will now need to find replacements for both men this offseason. It’s fair to wonder what qualified candidates would want to work for Johnson given his short tenure (with the exception of former Jets coach Rex Ryan, who is eager to return to the sideline).
Despite his struggles this season, Rodgers is sure to receive interest on the open market as there is a significant shortage of quality starting quarterbacks in the NFL. For now, however, Rodgers and the Jets will continue to try to find a way to get through the final seven games of the 2024 season.
