Aaron Rodgers makes hilarious assessment that sums up the Jets' reality

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't know at this point what will happen to his career after the 2024 season is over. There is a pretty realistic scenario where he gets released by the New York Jets and becomes a true free agent for the first time in his NFL career. Rodgers is aware of that scenario, […]

Wendell Ferreira — NFL News Writer
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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't know at this point what will happen to his career after the 2024 season is over. There is a pretty realistic scenario where he gets released by the New York Jets and becomes a true free agent for the first time in his NFL career.

Rodgers is aware of that scenario, and he also knows what the Jets' perception around the league is, especially after The Athletic's published a piece last week describing how dysfunctional the franchise looks.

"I've never been released before. Being released would be a first," Rodgers said during his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. "Being released by a teenager would also be a first. I find the comedy in all of it. If that happens, phenomenal. It's a great story."

Rodgers is referencing a part of that article in which The Athletic mentions how Jets' owner Woody Johnson is influenced by his teenage sons, Brick and Jack.

"Johnson, who declined The Athletic’s request for comment, soured on his franchise quarterback less than a year after betting big on him, denigrated his own players in the locker room and seemed to follow decision-making advice from his teenage sons, according to various team and league sources. And the proposed Jeudy trade wasn’t the only time Johnson cited 'Madden' ratings when evaluating players."

Aaron Rodgers is slated to make $37.5 million in 2025, his last year of the deal with the Jets. However, there are no guarantees left, and the team could release him without extra spending — dead money would only include signing bonuses already paid that haven't hit the salary cap yet.

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