After a 5-12 season that wound up being worse than the 7-10 debacle that Aaron Rodgers was supposed to save the Jets from having to endure again, the Jets are officially slated to part ways with the former MVP-winning and likely Hall of Fame QB. After playing just four snaps with the team in 2023, Rodgers’ return was filled with ups and downs in 2024, which saw the team rank in the bottom third of the league in points and yards per game on offense. More importantly, Rodgers looked nothing like the MVP-caliber QB he was in his days with the Packers despite the Jets bending their knee to his every whim.
With an entirely overhauled coaching staff in place, it would have been hard to imagine any way that the new regime would want to hang onto a failed relic like Rodgers of the administration prior, so the split makes sense. Worth noting, as well – the Jets traded for former Raiders WR Davante Adams in the middle of the year this past season. His return to the Jets seems highly unlikely without his buddy Aaron Rodgers under center, which could open up gaping holes under center and on the outside in their offense.
Needless to say, whichever quarterback steps into Rodgers’ place will still have weapons to work with – Breece Hall at running back and Garrett Wilson at wide receiver make up a talented young duo – but just exactly who’s taking snaps in Gotham Green next year is anyone’s guess. The current favorite within the Jets facility is Tyrod Taylor, who has played admirably nearly every time he’s taken the field for the past few years. Assuming the Jets add/draft a QB, it’ll be back to square one once again for Garrett Wilson as he continues to wait for a serviceable QB situation for the first time in his NFL career.