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The first two seasons of Aaron Rodgers‘ career with the New York Jets have not gone according to plan. But Rodgers isn’t quite ready to pack it in and call it a career. At least, he doesn’t think so.
Through 1.5 seasons in New York, Rodgers has played just 11 games (the first of which involved just one play). He’s 4-7 in games that he starts, and he has an 86.6 QB rating that is more than 16 points lower than just career average of 102.8.
But Rodgers still feels like there’s work to be done with the Jets, which is why he said that he “thinks” he’ll be back in 2025.
“I think so, yeah,” Rodgers said Wednesday when asked if he plans to be back next year.
That’s not exactly an emphatic yes. Now, how much of the unassuredness is on Rodgers’ end compared to the team’s end we don’t know. But it’s not exactly a ringing endorsement and you’d really like to know which way your franchise is headed if you’re Jets GM Joe Douglas. However, who knows if Douglas is back at this rate.
Aaron Rodgers Blames Himself For At Least Some Of The New York Jets’ Struggles
Rodgers said that the Jets’ disappointing season hasn’t changed his view on potential retirement. But he did acknowledge that the constant losing has taken a toll on him. He also pointed the thumb rather than the finger for once when it came to placing blame for New York’s struggles.
“I’m not playing as well as I would’ve liked to play, for sure,” he said. “The beauty in this game is it’s a team game. The frustrating part is that if you’re a great competitor, you hold yourself to a standard that’s not unrealistic, and I haven’t reached that standard this year.”
If Rodgers does return in 2025, he says that he hopes it will be to play for interim coach Jeff Ulbrich. Ulbrich took over after Robert Saleh was fired in early October. But New York is just 1-4 under its interim head coach.
“I feel like he’s done some really good things,” Rodgers said of Ulbrich. “I think Brick is an NFL head coach, whether it’s here moving forward or down the line. I mean, he’s a leader of men and I’ll stand by him. I’d love to play for him until the end. So have a lot of love and respect for him.”