Rodgers spoke but didn’t tell us much.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers addressed his future during his weekly segment on The Pat McAfee Show.
“I think everybody understands that it’s going to come down to (the) GM and coach and myself, and whether we all want to do a dance together — or if it’s not in the cards,” Rodgers said.
The Jets remain headlong in the process of finding their replacements. Rodgers said he’s had “limited communication” with those who remain the franchise — including owner Woody Johnson — about whether he might want to spend his 21st NFL season with them or not.
“As far as my own decision, I told them I’m going to take some time,” Rodgers said. “They haven’t even made a decision on the GM or a coach yet. Once that happens, then that’ll take us to the next step which is a conversation, I’m assuming, with whoever that individual is.”
It seems likely that the relationship between the Jets and Rodgers will end after two years. The new head coach and general manager will likely have a lot of say, but it feels unlikely that a newly minted leadership team will want to build around an expensive 41 year old quarterback in decline.
Based on Rodgers’ comments, it seems like retirement is on the table anyway even in the unlikely event the Jets were interested in having him return.