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Aaron Rodgers admitted Sunday’s game could be the last time he plays in the NFL.
Reporters asked Rogers if it was New York JetsThe season finale against the Miami Dolphins could be the last of his career on Wednesday.
– Yes, of course – answered Rogers.
Rodgers hasn’t made a final decision yet, but he says he will before free agency begins in March. Rodgers is under contract with the Jets for next season and is due to make $23 million. However, the Jets are also set to hire a new head coach and general manager in the offseason after Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas, the regime that brought Rodgers to New York, were fired midseason.
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“I’ve just come to terms more with the reality of the situation,” Rodgers admitted of the stakes in Sunday’s game. “I think there’s going to be a change here, and if I’m (not) a part of the change, I just want to make sure everybody knows that I have nothing but gratitude for my time here.”
He added that he expects the new coach and general manager to make a decision soon about his future with the team.
“I don’t think we’ll even get that far,” Rogers said. “There’s going to be a regime change here, at least with GM. Whatever they do, I’m sure they’ll either give me a call or have a conversation and I’ll go from there.”
Rodgers missed nearly all of his first season with the Jets last year after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury during the Jets’ Week 1 opener against the Buffalo Bills. This year, despite Rodgers having a completely healthy season, the Jets went 4-12.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers runs down the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
“I am disappointed with the performance of both myself and the team, but I am very grateful for the opportunity. If I feel good coming back and they want to do another run, that would be fantastic, but I’m not naive about the situation we’re in.”
The season was physically taxing on Rodgers as well. After being sacked four times last Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, he became the most sacked quarterback in NFL history. He has been sacked 568 times in 247 career games – three more than Tom Brady, who was sacked 565 times in his career. Russell Wilson is also right there with 556 sacks.
The Jets quarterback has been sacked 37 times this season. He led the league in sacks twice in his career – both when he was with the Green Bay Packers.
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Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets smiles after beating the New England Patriots in a game at MetLife Stadium on September 19, 2024. in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Still, Rogers considers the last two years in New York the best of his life.
“I mean thank you, honestly. It’s been the best two years of my life,” Rodgers said. “This is a prospective adjustment that occurred at some point during the rehabilitation process last year. Just the excitement, getting to love the game back, getting to know these guys here, getting to know the great men and women that work here. It was very fun. This game is definitely not just about relationships.
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