New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not entirely sure if he wants to play in 2025, but if he does, he wants to remain a member of Gang Green.
The 40-year-old, who turns 41 on Dec. 2, made those sentiments clear on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday afternoon.
“As far as my future goes, I haven’t told anybody in my life that I want to play in 2025 and not on the Jets. So that’s 100% false. I actually said the opposite. I said that I’m going to wait and see what happens at the end of the season and if they want me back… Then they just fired [GM Joe Douglas]. There’s a ot of things out of my control when it comes to that. But I’ve really enjoyed my time in New York. We haven’t had the success that we all wanted to have, but I’ve made some great friendships on the team. I’ve enjoyed living in Jersey, I’ve enjoyed time in the city, I’ve enjoyed getting to know the fans. I came here to win here. So I’m not jumping off ship like, ‘I definitely want to play and not in New York.’ I don’t even know if I want to play yet, but New York would be my first option.”
Whether or not the Jets will want Rodgers back is a completely different story. The organization is on the cusp of a complete and total rebuild after firing head coach Robert Saleh in October and Douglas last week, meaning a completely new leadership regime will come in under owner Woody Johnson.
They could take the prospects of a top-10 pick at the 2025 NFL Draft and select a quarterback to mold as a potential long-term franchise passer, which is something the Jets have lacked for 50 years.
Rodgers was brought in as an “all-in” acquisition — the centerpiece of a team that believed it was on the cusp of legitimate playoff contention.
But Rodgers’ debut season in 2023 lasted only four snaps before he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. This season has developed into a nightmare, with the Jets at 3-8 and Rodgers completing just 63.4% of his passes for 2,442 yards, 17 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.
New York’s offense ranks 27th in both yards gained, and points scored.
Amidst a slow start to the season, Johnson even tabled the idea of having Saleh bench the veteran quarterback in Week 4 — a move that obviously did not come to fruition.
