The New York Jets no longer need to scramble to find a starting quarterback.
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers has decided to put his political ambitions on hold and focus on football. Rogers’ name was associated with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
But the 40-year-old quarterback has finally addressed speculation that he might be leaving the NFL for politics by becoming Kennedy’s running mate.
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Aaron Rodgers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Getty Images)
“I love Bobby (Kennedy). We had some really great conversations, but there were really two choices: retire and be his vice president, or keep playing. ” Rodgers told reporters after the Jets’ organized team activities. “But I wanted to keep playing.”
Aaron Rodgers will receive a significant pay cut if he becomes RFK JR vice presidential candidate.
Earlier this year, the Kennedy campaign confirmed that Mr. Rogers was on the short list of candidates to join Mr. Kennedy as an independent presidential candidate.
However, shortly after Rogers’ name was floated as a running mate, Kennedy nominated California attorney Nicole Shanahan as his running mate.
Rodgers had considered retirement during this past offseason, but this time he was considering leaving the NFL for a completely different reason.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers speaks to reporters at the team’s NFL football facility on Monday, January 8, 2024, in Florham Park, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Dennis Wasak Jr.)
Rodgers injured his Achilles tendon in the Jets’ 2023 season opener, but hopes to recover in 2024. The Jets acquired their star quarterback in a blockbuster trade in April 2023.
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In September, Rodgers and the Jets will once again open the season on Monday Night Football, but unlike last year, Gang Green will be out for the start of the 2024 campaign.
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