The Aaron Rogers’s experiment appears to be over before it ever got off the ground. Rodgers’ stint with the New York Jets is coming to an end after two seasons, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones has learned. According to Jones, Rodgers is expected to hit the free agency market next month and can choose his next football home.
The team hired one of their own, former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their head coach, after parting ways with Robert Saleh during the season, have a new OC in Tanner Engstrand and hired Darren Mougey as their new general manager. The fresh start will go all the way down to their quarterback position as well, with the new front office and coaching staff looking to move forward with their own guy under center.
Rodgers’ two years at MetLife Stadium have not gone smoothly or as planned, going down with a season-ending Achilles injury a mere four offensive snaps into the first season and a lack of success in the second season, finishing 5-12 in 2024.
“Aaron’s a talent, for sure. He’s a Hall of Famer. … I’m not going to voice my opinion. That’s up to them,” Jets owner Woody Johnson said at a press conference late last month.
New general manager Mougey added, “First and foremost, I’ve got the utmost respect for Aaron Rogers and what he’s done in this league as a player. [He’s] one of the greatest of all time to play the position — one of the greatest players of all time.”
While all who spoke expressed respect for the future Hall of Famer, they would not comment directly on which way they were leaning toward.
Embed from Getty ImagesWith Rodgers on his way out in the ‘Big Apple’, New York, the former first-round pick could decide to hang up his cleats or begin his search for the next squad. The Jets would take a significant $14 million cap hit in 2025, with $35 million deferred to 2026 if they choose to release him on the first day of the new league year.
The Jets have the No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and could look for another signal caller in free agency.
Rumors swirled all season long about the relationship between Rodgers and the organization and what his future could look like, including a report that Johnson wanted to bench the starter after Week 4. There were several reports stating that Rodgers is a long shot to return to the Jets in 2025, but he then fired back saying the claims were “ridiculous.”
Rodgers expected unceremonious exit will leave Tyrod Taylor, 35, as the only experienced quarterback on the roster. The Jets are likely to go after a starting-caliber quarterback in the offseason. They also could draft a quarterback.
