At the very least yet one more sport stays in Aaron Rodgers‘ Jets profession, however it could come as no surprise if he had been to be let go after the season ends. Retirement might observe, but when the long run Corridor of Famer had been to proceed taking part in he could not have a protracted checklist of suitors.
Rodgers tore his Achilles in his Jets debut, sidelining him for the rest of the 2023 marketing campaign. He (together with head coach Robert Saleh and normal supervisor Joe Douglas) remained in place for the beginning of the present season. Each members of the earlier regime have since been fired, although, and on the entire Rodgers’ play has not matched expectations. A brand new pair of decision-makers will likely be in place nicely earlier than the beginning of the 2025 season, and a reset beneath middle could be an comprehensible method leaving Rodgers with an unsure outlook. He and the group have not discussed what’s going to occur as soon as the season ends, however he’s nicely conscious a visit to free company might be looming.
If that seems to be the case, Rodgers will surely be a notable identify available on the market. Given his age (41) and underwhelming output this season, nevertheless, groups might choose to look elsewhere on the place. As Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post notes, some across the league consider a tepid market might be in place for the four-time MVP given his stage of play and the off-the-field issues which have more and more turn out to be a facet of his profession.
“No means are [the Jets] bringing him again,” an nameless normal supervisor informed La Canfora. “And I don’t see anybody signing him to be their starter. The Giants received’t do it. The Saints received’t do it. The Raiders must go younger. Does he take an enormous pay minimize and struggle for a job someplace? Are you able to see him doing that? The place’s the match?”
As common, a number of groups are in place to make notable strikes on the quarterback spot this offseason, and quite a lot of veterans will little doubt be on the transfer shortly. With questions over the upside of many passers within the upcoming draft class, extra emphasis might be positioned on discovering short-term solutions beneath middle. Any variety of groups might show interest in Rodgers because of this, however a short-term pact with a price nicely under the highest of the QB market could be anticipated in that case.
The longtime Packer has made it clear his desire could be to remain with the Jets for 2025, however a post-June 1 launch would yield appreciable cap financial savings (subsequent yr specifically) whereas permitting New York to begin over on the quarterback spot. It’s unsure at this level if the group will take that route, but when so Rodgers’ future would encompass hanging up his cleats or looking for a brand new group for the second time in his profession.
