The New York Jets have already had an exciting offseason and the 2025 NFL Draft is still one week away. New York hired former Lions DC Aaron Glenn as their next head coach. He got right to work putting his stamp on the team, with his biggest move being moving on from Aaron Rodgers. The veteran quarterback spoke about that experience in a recent interview.
Rodgers used the word ‘strange' to describe his last meeting with Jets' leadership in his Thursday interview on The Pat McAfee Show.
“Listen, that was an interesting two years to say the least. I figured that when I flew across country to my dime there would be a conversation,” Rodgers said via The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt. “The confusing thing to me is I went out there, I meet with the coach, we start talking … he runs out of the room. I’m like that’s strange. Then he comes back with the GM and I’m like all right. So we sit down and I think we’re going to have this long conversation and 20 seconds in and he (Glenn) goes: You sure you wanna play football? And I said yes and he said ‘we’re going in another direction.'”
It sounds like Rodgers may have left out some of that conversation. Regardless, it is clear that there is some bad blood between Rodgers and the Jets following the end of their tumultuous two-year relationship.
The Jets eventually released Rodgers and replaced him by signing Justin Fields in free agency.
Aaron Rodgers opens up on retirement thoughts amid Steelers rumors
Aaron Rodgers also opened up on his future in the NFL during the same interview.
Rodgers has been rumored to be interested in joining the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, negotiations appear to be at a standstill just a week before the 2025 NFL Draft.
Rodgers seemed to tease that he's leaning towards retirement with his most recent statements.
“I'm in a different phase of my life, I'm 41 years old, I'm in a serious relationship… People in my inner inner circle battling difficult stuff… To make a commitment to a team is a big thing,” Rodgers said.
There was never a guarantee that Rodgers would want to play in 2025 at 41 years old.
Rodgers seems uncertain about his future, but that uncertainty could seal his fate. It would be shocking if any NFL team waits around for Rodgers after the 2025 NFL Draft.
If Rodgers does decide to play again, he may have to wait until this fall to sign with a team.
