Aaron Rodgers says the Jets’ season finale against the Dolphins could be his last NFL game
Aaron Rodgers admitted that Sunday’s game could be the last in the NFL.
Rodgers was questioned by reporters if he New York JetsThe season finale against the Miami Dolphins could be the last of his career on Wednesday.
“Yeah, sure,” Rodgers replied.
Rodgers hasn’t made a final decision yet, but says he will before free agency begins in March. Rodgers is under contract with the Jets for next season and should count on $23 million. However, the Jets are also poised to hire a new head coach and general manager this offseason after Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas, the regime that brought Rodgers to New York, were fired midseason.
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“I’m just more resigned to the reality of the situation,” Rodgers admitted of the stakes of Sunday’s game. “I think there will be changes here even if I am [not] part of the change, then I just want to make sure everyone knows that I have nothing but gratitude for my time here.”
He added that he expects the new coach and general manager who have been appointed to quickly make a decision about his future in the team.
“I don’t think we’ll even get that far,” Rodgers said. “There’s going to be a regime change here, at least with GM. Whatever they end up doing, I’m sure I’ll get a call or an interview and go from there.”
Rodgers missed almost all of his first season with the Jets last year after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in the Jets’ Week 1 opener against the Buffalo Bills. This year, despite a completely healthy season without Rodgers, the Jets went 4-12.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks on the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, NJ, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
“I’m disappointed with the performance both personally and as a team, but I’m really grateful for the opportunity. If I feel good coming back and they want to make another run at this, that would be fantastic, but I’m not naive to the situation we’re in.”
The season also took a toll on Rodgers physically. After getting sacked four times against the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, he became the most sacked quarterback in NFL history. He was 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 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)
However, Rodgers considers the last two years in New York the best of his life.
“I mean gratitude, honestly. It’s been the best two years of my life,” Rodgers said. “It’s a perspective adjustment that happened at some point during the weaning process last year. Just the excitement, falling back in love with the game, meeting these guys here, meeting the great men and women that work here. It’s been a lot of fun. Obviously, this game it’s not just about relationships.”
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