Whereas it stays unknown if quarterback Aaron Rodgers will look to proceed enjoying via not less than 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 revealed Monday, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated revealed that “there are groups that assume [Rodgers] has bullets left within the chamber” if he decides to present it a go together with a distinct membership later this 12 months.
“I thought mentally, and arm-talent-wise, he was nonetheless high-end,” an NFC professional director not too long ago 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 12 months two after the harm 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 not too long ago, he was slowed by accidents to each his knees, a low ankle sprain and a hamstring subject throughout what seemingly can be his ultimate 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 presumably enjoying one other season throughout a chat with Mike Sando of The Athletic. “He received’t need the groups that may 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 may give the 41-year-old a name this winter, nevertheless it seems they’re able to lock Brock Purdy down through a contract extension.
“A group government famous that Rodgers can ‘positively’ nonetheless play effectively sufficient to improve groups on the sphere, however sensible group builders will battle with including all the pieces 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 wish to cope with the complications Rodgers has been identified to trigger if he really is a shell of his all-time nice self at this level of his life.
