Aaron Rodgers.
Albello/Getty ImagesThe future looks bright Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets early in the season — but now the veteran quarterback has to wonder if he still has a future.
The 41-year-old Rodgers led the Jets to a 40-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, December 29. This was the team’s sixth loss in seven games and the entire season record dropped to 4-12. , extremely disappointing.
Legendary play-by-play analyst during CBS’ broadcast of Sunday’s game Jim Nantz Revealed how Rodgers responded when asked about his future in New York.
“He looked us straight in the eye and said, ‘I really don’t know. I need some time,'” said Nantz, 65.
Rodgers is contracted with the Jets through next season. The team may decide to move on from the legendary quarterback, which would place a huge financial burden on the team. It’s also possible Rodgers decides to leave on his own.
Rodgers told reporters after Sunday’s game that the loss was a microcosm of what the Jets have been all year.
“I mean, it’s kind of like the season, it just got away from us,” he said. “Too many games got away from us. We kept moving the ball and then we hit a wall, and that’s what it’s been like this season.
Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh The team started 2-3 in October but has won just two games since the interim head coach took over. Jeff Ulbrich. Team trades Rodgers’ friend and former Green Bay Packers teammate Davante Adams later that month, but the Jets offense continues to languish since the trade.
Simply put, there is nothing you can do to help repair this sinking ship.
on ESPN The Pat McPhee Show On Monday, Dec. 23, Rodgers said the Jets would be his “first choice” if he chose to play next season.
During Aaron Rodgers’ rookie season with the Green Bay Packers, his relationship with teammate Brett Favre needed a lot of unfreezing. Rodgers, 41, was selected by the Packers with the 24th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, a surprising flop for a player who was widely expected to be a top-5 pick. […]
“I think they just said on January 6th, ‘Hey, thank you, we’re going to go in another direction,'” Rodgers told McAfee, 37, referring to the day after the Jets’ regular season ended . “It’s possible.”
The Jets will close out the regular season on Sunday, January 5 against the Miami Dolphins.
Whatever happens, Rodgers said he doesn’t plan to make an immediate decision about his future.
“I’m going to take some time at the end of the year unless I’m released immediately,” Rodgers told The New York Times on Wednesday, December 18. The Pat McPhee Show. “But whether I want to play or not, I still need some time. Either way, I’m going to take some time to get over it.
