Aaron Rodgers admitted that he is considering the possibility of being released by the New York Jets at the end of the NFL season.
The Jets quarterback told reporters Wednesday that he will take some time after the season ends to consider his playing future, but added a caveat: “Unless they let me go right away.”
Rodgers is under contract with the Jets through next season, but speculation about his future has run rampant amid the 41-year-old's struggles in leading the Jets to a 4-10 record.
The Jets came away with a 32-25 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in their last game, and Rodgers finished 16-of-30 passing for 289 yards and three scores. They lost in overtime to the Miami Dolphins a week earlier, when Rodgers went 27-for-39 for 339 yards.
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Asked by reporters if his recent performances had changed his feelings about his future, Rodgers said: “No, I'll take some time after the year – unless I'm released straight away – but I'll still take some time whether or not I want to play .”
Rodgers is back this year after missing all but four games in his first season in New York in 2023, when he tore his left Achilles tendon in the season opener.
However, his comeback season did not go according to plan. Rodgers completed 62.5 percent of his passes for 3,255 yards and 23 touchdowns with eight interceptions — with his completion percentage, yards per completion and touchdown rate among the lowest of his 20-year career.
In a late November appearance on The Pat McAfee Show , the veteran quarterback said he has yet to decide whether he'll play in 2025 — but if he does, he'd like to play for the Jets.
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“I'm going to wait and see what happens at the end of the season and if they want me back, and what happens with (interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich) and what happens with the offensive staff and obviously the GM at that time, and then they just fired Joe (Douglas).
“A lot of things are out of my control when it comes to that. But I really enjoyed my time in New York.
“… I don't even know if I want to play anymore, but New York would be my first option.”
Rodgers is under contract for next season on a base salary of $2.5m plus a $35m (£28m) option bonus.
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