Whereas it stays unknown if quarterback Aaron Rodgers will look to proceed taking part in by way of a minimum of the 2025 season, reports surfaced on Sunday claiming that the recently-hired New York Jets regime will transfer on from the longer term Corridor of Famer this offseason.
For a bit printed Monday, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated revealed that “there are groups that suppose [Rodgers] has bullets left within the chamber” if he decides to present it a go together with a special membership later this yr.
“I thought mentally, and arm-talent-wise, he was nonetheless high-end,” an NFC professional director just lately texted Breer about Rodgers. “The [Jets’ two offensive] tackles weren’t excellent, so any time he needed to transfer within the pocket, he struggled. Undecided if that will get higher in yr two after the damage or worse with age.”
That professional director was referencing the torn Achilles Rodgers suffered in September 2023 that basically price him that complete season and appeared to have an effect on him early into the 2024 marketing campaign. Earlier than that setback, Rodgers played with a damaged thumb on his throwing hand within the fall of 2022 after which injured his ribs later that season. Extra just lately, he was slowed by accidents to each his knees, a low ankle sprain and a hamstring problem throughout what seemingly shall be his remaining marketing campaign as a member of the Jets.
In response to Pro Football Reference, Rodgers ended this previous common season ranked thirty first within the NFL with a 48.1 adjusted QBR, tied for twenty first with a 90.5 passer score, eighth with 3,897 passing yards and tied for seventh with 28 passing touchdowns.
“I wager he doesn’t,” one unnamed agent stated about Rodgers probably taking part in one other season throughout a chat with Mike Sando of The Athletic. “He received’t need the groups that can need him.”
Particularly, Rodgers has been linked with the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants. Some beforehand thought the San Francisco 49ers might give the 41-year-old a name this winter, but it surely seems they’re able to lock Brock Purdy down by way of a contract extension.
“A crew govt famous that Rodgers can ‘positively’ nonetheless play effectively sufficient to improve groups on the sector, however sensible crew builders will battle with including the whole lot else that comes together with Rodgers,” Sando added.
Rodgers routinely generates headlines with feedback he makes throughout interviews, and he seemingly upset some with the Jets when he skipped the membership’s two-day necessary minicamp this previous June due to “a pre-planned journey to Egypt.” Maybe no head coach will need to take care of the complications Rodgers has been identified to trigger if he actually is a shell of his all-time nice self at this level of his life.
