Aaron Rodgers is set to return to the team on Monday night when the New York Jets open their season against the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.
It's been a year since NFL fans last saw Rodgers take a snap on offense. He went down with a ruptured Achilles on the Jets' first drive of the 2023 season. Now, he's back in full force and ready to lead his team to the playoff run fans expect.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) laughs on the sideline during a Carolina Panthers game at Bank of America Stadium on August 17, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jim Dedmon – USA Today Sports)
“He's a great guy,” said NFL legend Brett Favre, who Rodgers helped succeed with the Green Bay Packers. TMZ Sports In an interview published Monday, he said he expects the NFL star to continue to perform as well as he has in the past.
“I've said this every time anybody asks me: Say what you want about Aaron, but he's hands down the best playmaker in the game right now,” Favre said. “He can make, for lack of a better word, chicken salad out of chicken shit in no time.”
Favre said there's “no reason” the Jets can't contend for the AFC Championship if Rodgers is healthy and the defense is solid.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers before a game against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium on Aug. 10, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports)
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The Jets face a tough challenge in the first week of the season.
The 49ers re-signed key players Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams to extensions.
Former NFL star Rob Gronkowski told Fox News Digital that he believes the 49ers can make another Super Bowl appearance.
New York Jets' Aaron Rodgers plays against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on September 11, 2023. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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“I believe the San Francisco 49ers are the strongest team on paper in the NFL right now,” he said. “But can they get the job done when it really matters? They haven't been able to do that the last two years. They signed everybody. Everybody on the team is happy. There are no more excuses. Can they finally get the job done? We'll see.”
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