New York Jets’ Aaron Rodgers contemplates ‘being released by a teenager’
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Aaron Rodgers is still contemplating his playing future. The star quarterback knows if he returns to the field, it might be out of his hands whether it’s with the New York Jets. The 41-year-old Rodgers said last week that he’ll take some time after this season, his 20th in the NFL, to determine what he wants to do next. On Monday, he suggested a decision on whether he’ll return with the Jets could be made for him the day after the team’s regular-season finale.
“I think there’s a world where they just say, ‘Hey, thank you, we’re going to go in another direction’ on January 6,” Rodgers said during his weekly appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. “That’s a possibility,” he added. “I think there’s also a possibility we’re going to wait and see who the new staff is.”.
The Jets have begun the process of searching for a general manager after Joe Douglas was fired last month. They’ll also be looking for a new coach after Robert Saleh was fired on 8 October and replaced by defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich on an interim basis.
New York are 4-11 this season and will miss the playoffs for the 14th straight year, the longest active drought in the NFL. A major decision for owner Woody Johnson and the franchise will be whether they keep Rodgers – he’s under contract for next season – or part ways with the quarterback and have the new regime start fresh.
Rodgers has said his first preference if he decides to continue playing would be to do so with the Jets, and he reiterated Monday he’d be willing to take a pay cut and mentor a young quarterback if the team drafts one. But it’s unclear if Johnson shares the sentiment of wanting Rodgers back.
