The New York Jets will reposition themselves in the future, that’s for sure. And that could also mean that veteran Aaron Rodgers has to look elsewhere.
What does the future hold for Aaron Rodgers?
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Aaron Rodgers doesn’t want to end his career yet. The now 40-year-old quarterback recently made this known when speaking to the US media. When asked whether he still wanted to play in 2025, he replied briefly: “I think so, of course.”
However, according to the latest findings, the question arises: Where will “A-Rod” play then?
Playoff chances are zero
Because with his current team, the New York Jets, everything feels like it is currently being put to the test. head coach Robert Saleh, now working as a helping hand in Green Bayhas already been fired by owner Woody Johnson and general manager Joe Douglas after a 2-3 start to the season.
And Douglas, who was only under contract until the end of this season, finally got caught this week. The 77-year-old billionaire Johnson, who was also appointed US ambassador to Great Britain under the re-elected US President Donald Trump in the past, is clearing the air and thus setting the course for what he sees as a successful future. One could also take strict action New York say.
The reasons for this are obvious: Despite having a strong squad on paper, the Jets are in really bad shape at 3-8. The gap to the seventh and final playoff spot in the AFC is already three wins (Denver Broncos at 6-5). Conversely, this means that the “Gang Green” with leader Rodgers would have to win almost all of the last six games in order to keep their small chance of progressing alive.
A difficult undertaking – also because, for example, there is still a duel with the extremely strong Buffalo Bills (9-2) on the agenda. According to US statistics, the chance of getting a ticket to the finals is only one percent.
Report: Rodgers on the bench?
Who is to blame for this? Certainly all together somehow, also because individual things always work – just as a whole team the Jets make too many mistakes in crucial scenes. Quarterback Rodgers, for example, is not having a disastrous season with 2,442 yards, 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions. However, not an outstanding one either. “We worked really hard to find out where the problems are. It’s not just one person. Sometimes it’s me, sometimes it’s someone else,” the playmaker himself recently said about the sporting crisis.
What is happening these days, however, first The Athletic and then came to light through ESPN, which cites several of its own sources, “A-Rod” and especially team owner Johnson are also moving further into the spotlight. The boss wanted to put the aging quarterback on the bench for backup Tyrod Taylor after just four games (including the disastrous 9:10 against the Broncos), but then-coach Saleh and general manager Douglas were against it, according to the report. As mentioned, both have now been laid off – and the search for new creators has probably been going on in the background for a long time. Also because interim coach Jeff Ulbrich (record of 1-5) has not collected any arguments for a long-term commitment.
It is entirely conceivable, some media outlets are currently reporting, that Rodgers’ time in New York could expire in 2025. And because he wants to continue playing for another year or two, this of course raises the possibility that the veteran will change teams again. Where? The Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings are mentioned as options.
If you continue to play the thought game, especially with the Vikes, an interesting scenario quickly emerges. Packers legend Brett Favre, who also left Green Bay after many years for the New York Jets, later ended his career with the Vikings. And Favre is known to have been a teacher to Rodgerswho more than just filled his Packers shoes in terms of sport.
