The Jets have their new head coach (Aaron Glenn) and general manager (Darren Mougey) in place. They also have 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers under contract through 2025. Although there is plenty of non-QB work for the new power brokers to accomplish – including hiring an offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator – one can reasonably expect Rodgers-Jets rumors to begin circulating anew.
Before New York agreed to terms with Glenn and Mougey, Rodgers acknowledged that his future with the club would be up to the new hirees (though he also has plenty of say in the matter himself, of course, especially since retirement is a real option). According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Glenn is open to a Rodgers return, and the quarterback is likewise amenable to playing for the first-time HC (video link).
We heard back in November that the Jets were likely to part ways with Rodgers this offseason, a sentiment that was echoed earlier this month. After his first Jets campaign in 2023 was cut short after just four snaps, Rodgers played an entire season in 2024, though the results generally fell short of expectations. For what it’s worth, Glenn still viewed Rodgers as an elite quarterback at the time he was traded from the Packers, ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini notes. While plenty has changed since, Glenn did coach against Rodgers four times while an NFC North DC.
Additionally, due to the looming presence of a $35MM roster bonus that can be paid at any time prior to Week 1 of the 2025 season, it would be more expensive to part ways with Rodgers in 2026 than it would be if New York elected to move on now and avoid paying out the bonus.
On the other hand, it’s not as if the Jets have a young passer waiting in the wings, and their No. 7 overall draft slot may not be high enough to select one of the top signal-callers in this year’s crop absent a trade-up maneuver (and the 2025 class of QBs is considered to be a weak one anyway). And, since the Jets do have a number of talented players on both sides of the ball, Glenn and Mougey may feel that Rodgers, coupled with a non-Nathaniel Hackett OC, gives them the best chance to start their tenures out on the right foot by turning in a competitive 2025 season.
The relatively weak QB draft class could bolster the asking prices of several veteran passers who are likely to hit free agency. Rodgers would theoretically be among that group if the Jets choose to cut him, but recent reports have suggested he may not generate a particularly strong market. That could partially explain his preference to remain with New York should he opt to continue his playing career.
In 17 games in 2024, Rodgers led the team to a 5-12 record and completed 63% of his passes for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. That amounted to a traditional quarterback rating of 90.5 (just below league average) and a QBR of 49.5, which trailed the likes of Aidan O’Connell and Mason Rudolph.
I think this is the best possible outcome…. truly…. as crazy as it sounds!
Weirdly – I get this too.
The draft probably doesn’t have your guy.
Is Russell Wilson better? Is Darnold really an option?
Im just skeptical why a new coach would roll with him though.
Rodgers was not great last year and you can’t expect him to be better than last year being another year older. Im just not sure anyone available is a huge upgrade either.
Is Russ wanted to play for peanuts – that would be my pick, but I don’t see that happening.
As a Bills fan – love it.
At least Rodgers is familiar with the players….the area…I don’t like anyone in the Draft and not a fan of anyone in Free Agency
Or, tank and hope Arch Manning is the real deal and declares for the ‘26 draft.
Manning will play 2 years at Texas
This seems pretty cut and dried for most people. The Jets are however a different breed. They have nobody except Rodgers. At #7 they’re aren’t getting a good option to replace him. Draft an OL to help him for this year. I don’t know what his dead money cap hit is but I’m betting it’s hefty, 35 million bonus notwithstanding. Sign a decent B/U, Draft an OL, and play for a QB next year. It’s really pretty simple. Or it should be anyway. Rodgers is over but it’s either pay him to play, Pay him to stay home, Or worse, Pay him and watch him play for somebody else. Hmmmmm, What will they do?
Gotta say, I love Aaron Rodgers on some level. He was never my favorite, but the league is better with him in it.
In what capacity? He is finished as a viable NFL quarterback.
You should be so “finished” as he is. You’d give up your left walnut to be in his kind of shape. Haters gonna hate I guess.
Nothing left in the Tank. Sorry Booger. My walnut is tickled by your temper tantrum. I liked Rodgers in green Bay, just not broken down in the rotten apple.
26 TDs to 11 picks is pretty bad for Rodgers…I mean, that was Mahomes’ stat line this year, but it’d be pretty disappointing for either one of those two.
Rodgers, for his part, actually threw 28 TDs to 11 INTs, which is 2 more TDs than Mahomes. The team, namely the defense and kicking, was notably worse. Just goes to show how important the supporting cast is to a team’s record, in addition to the QB.
I think the headline should read that Glenn is willing to play for Rodger’s.
That is sad. A loser QB on a loser team with a new coach too afraid to tell owner to dump this ahole. No wonder they always fail. But at least can look forward to another season of hand wringing by Rodgers as he blames everyone but himself.
True that
imagine being this miserable you type this comment
Imagine being so pathetic you like Aaron Rodgers
I know sassy quips about Rodgers does numbers on reddit but lets be forreal. Dude is just a guy who likes psychedelics and throwing the football. Somehow you have an emotionally charged stance about a guy you dont even know all because you fall for media headlines lmao
Why wouldn’t a Jets fan be miserable?
He aint a Jets fan
Sorry Beg, he is correct.
Nah. They might bring ARod back, but not because theyre too “afraid” to not do so. Hes also wrong about Rodgers being an “ahole” or that he is the one making all the personnel moves (hand wringing) and that he never takes any blame. If you watch just about every press conference he takes a ton of blame, it just doesnt make the clips/headlines bc its not as exciting as the time he explained what happened on a play after being asked about it repeatedly.
Theyre probably going to bring him back because options are slim to none, in FA and in the draft and they would have to pay him a lot of money to not play for them, which is inherently pointless. He has been willing to help younger QBs on the roster grow in the past and indicated he would be open to it again, that in itself is a huge benefit. The Jets are in position where they can maybe get a QB late in the draft and have him and JT sit under Rodgers. Cant hurt
Loser? How many rings do you have? Dude is a first year HOFer. He has nothing to prove to a know-nothing like you.
The Jets get so much coverage that you’d think they were a perennial contender, and not in the midst of a 14 season playoff drought.
Is there not supposed to be an article about a NFL team who just hired a HC and GM?
Same article, same team, different year.
Yes there will be articles about any team anytime there is a HC, GM, or any other personnel change. Your point?
The jets haven’t been relevant since Broadway Joe. You are dismissed.
You thought this was tough huh
There’s less to cover about a stable organization. No one is wondering who the coach, GM, and quarterback of the Chiefs will be next year.
Just when you thought this clown show was over with…
You made a fool of me again
Again and again and again and again and again and again and again.
Hey, I know I made the same mistake, yeah
I, I won’t do it again, no
Just try to see it once my way.
Please make it so!
What’s the over/under on how many weeks Rodgers spends on IR next season?
I’m no fan of Rodgers but bringing him back makes the most sense. They aren’t getting Ward or Sanders in the draft and after those two (who I don’t even like that much) there is nothing at QB. They’re never going to bring in Darnold if he hits FA as they’d have to swallow their pride for that. No one else in FA is better than Rodgers. Run it back with Rodgers, Hall, Adams and Wilson and hope like hell the new OC can figure something out.
I agree. He’s the best option available to the Jets at the moment, and if it all goes south again get Arch Manning lol
Ward and sanders are busts anyway. Jets are actually lucky not to be forced with one of them. They can fill other glaring holes (twss) while letting ARod finish out his career and then draft/trade for the next qb later.
Sure
Maybe try to leverage the apparent lack of interest in Rodgers’ services into a restructure that doesn’t involve a 35MM bonus and run it back with guy.
The only viable alternative I see is to try to trade for either Levi’s from Tennessee or JJ O’Connell from the Vikings. And that would be gambling.
Nah, I think they’re more likely to see what Jordan Travis can offer than go outside the organization for unproven young QBs. is JJ O’Connell a cross between JJ McCarthy and his coach or Aidan O’Connell?
cancer coach killer
not whata new HC needs
I don’t think it hurts to talk to him. AG can simply tell him who the new OC is going to be. If Rodgers is good with it, see if he wants to come back. If not, it’s been a slice.
It’s AG’s staff, but he’s smart keeping his options open at QB.
I’m not expecting this too be shown, but I am about done with the NFL, after about 50 years, I get it, they want KC to win. But inevitably, the sport suffers when you when you watch a play, and the wait for the play to be overturned.
For multiple reasons, the phrase “… willing to play for …” only escalates my dislike for Rodgers.
Make a run at Justin Fields, the QB you should’ve drafted instead of Zach Wilson.
If you were able to combine Justin Fields, Anthony Richardson and Caleb Williams you still wouldn’t have a QB who could hope to be half as good as Patrick Mahomes. Teams are so hard up to find the next Mahomes or Burrow that they’re grabbing any QB who can throw 10 yard passes and run when everyone is covered. They’re going to make the same mistake with Shedeur Sanders. What makes these guys look so good in college is the supporting cast. If Hunter wasn’t catching passes from Sanders, then switching to defense and keeping the other teams wideouts from catching anything Sanders wouldn’t look nearly so good.
Even if he’s being diplomatic by saying this, they hired the wrong guy. To bring back that cancer into what should be an entirely new environment is so pathetic, I’m actually embarrassed for him. On the upside, the Jets will be a total sh*t show again next year if Rodgers comes back, so you know, glass half-full……..
“On the other hand, it’s not as if the Jets have a young passer waiting in the wings”
To be fair, the Jets actually DO have a young QB on their roster…2024 5th round pick, Jordan Travis from Florida State. Not saying he’s the long term solution for them, but give the kid a chance in 2025 if/when Rodgers goes down. (or per chance, retires) Because you know NY is only good for another 6-win season, at best.
The problem is if Rodgers and Adams stay, Garret Wilson will want out
For some reason probably slim but I can see the niners being an option for him if Purdy wants to much.maybe even swapping him for Purdy with draft picks and/or players going to the niners.