Over per week later, throughout his look on The Pat McAfee Present, Rodgers stated he’ll determine on his future after the Jets rent a brand new basic supervisor and coach.
“I told them I’m going to take some time,” Rodgers stated. “They haven’t made a decision on a GM or coach yet. Once that happens, that will take us to the next step, which is a conversation, I’m assuming, with whoever that individual is.
“But this is a time where I’m taking time for my body and my mind to clear things. There’s obviously moving pieces in New York. There have been a number of job interviews for GM and head coach. There’s even more names being released every day that the team is looking at.”
Rodgers, 41, additionally advised reporters earlier than the top of the season that he would take his time to determine whether or not to retire or proceed enjoying earlier than the beginning of free company in March. He has left open the opportunity of returning to the Jets. However with a brand new regime coming in, it’s seemingly unlikely that Rodgers will.
In April 2023, Rodgers was traded to the Jets, hoping the workforce would contend and probably win a second Tremendous Bowl. Nonetheless, after a disappointing two seasons, these goals shortly pale.
A yr after getting back from his season-ending Achilles tear 4 performs into his debut with the Jets, Rodgers didn’t appear like the identical MVP quarterback he was in Inexperienced Bay. He handed for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions because the Jets completed with a 5-12 document. Rodgers completed twentieth within the league in QBR (90.5).
Along with his uneven play all through the 2024 season, Rodgers battled by accidents to his ankle, knee, and hamstring that appeared to impression his efficiency. The Jets started the yr 2-1 however misplaced 11 of their subsequent 14 video games in arguably probably the most disappointing season in franchise historical past.
Each coach Robert Saleh and basic supervisor Joe Douglas have been each fired in the course of the season and Jeff Ulbrich completed 3-9 after changing into interim coach on Oct. 8. Earlier than the season ended, the Jets have been interviewing candidates for each positions. Gang Inexperienced has interviewed 12 teaching and 15 basic supervisor candidates up thus far.
Rodgers is beneath contract for the 2025 season, however none of his wage is assured. The Jets would wish to train a $35 million choice bonus for Rodgers to return. Along with the choice bonus, he has a $2.5 million base wage.
Rodgers met with Jets house owners Woody and Christopher Johnson together with Jets president Hymie Elhai after the season was over. He stated the assembly was about the way forward for the workforce amongst different issues.
Nonetheless, Rodgers acknowledges that no resolution can be made till the Jets rent each a brand new basic supervisor and coach.
“I think everybody understands that it is going to come down to the GM and coach and myself and whether we all want to do a dance together or it is not in the cards,” Rodgers stated.
One coach who has not acquired an interview request is former Packers and Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy. Dallas and McCarthy parted methods earlier this week.
McCarthy coached Rodgers for 13 seasons, from 2006 till his firing in 2018. Throughout that span, McCarthy went 125-77-2 with the Packers, main them to the playoffs 9 instances and profitable a Tremendous Bowl in 2010.
There was reported friction between Rodgers and McCarthy. Nonetheless, the four-time NFL MVP referred to as McCarthy “a hell of a ball coach” and doesn’t consider he can be unemployed for lengthy.
McCarthy accomplished an interview with the Bears on Wednesday and has been linked to the Saints teaching opening.
“What they did this year with the amount of injuries they had, that was amazing,” Rodgers stated about McCarthy and the Cowboys. “Everybody that places with Mike and gets to know him a little bit and gets to feel that great big heart he’s got, it’s special.”
After the top of the season, Rodgers flew again from New Jersey to his low season dwelling in Malibu, Calif. Since then, he has had restricted communication with the Jets, primarily due to the wildfires ravaging the world.
Because the wildfires began on Jan. 7, greater than 40,000 acres have burned in Southern California. The Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles is among the many areas affected.
Rodgers’ dwelling in Malibu is ok and isn’t within the affected areas of the Southern California wildfires. Nonetheless, when he returned dwelling, Rodgers stated his home had no energy.
“It has been a weird time for so many people that live down here,” Rodgers stated. “Friends of mine that lost houses, a number of friends in the Palisades lost their home. A number of friends in Pasadena were affected.
“It has been a tough time for sure. There’s a lot of other people, you know, average great Southern California folks who lost everything as well.”
