Aaron Rodgers put on a four-touchdown spectacle in the Jets' final game of the season on Sunday, but Fox commentator Greg Olsen believes some teams will see the tape story as the league heads into 2025. I believe it.
The 41-year-old quarterback completed 23 of 36 for 274 yards, one interception and his 500th career touchdown in his team's 32-20 home win over the Dolphins. He delivered perhaps the best performance of his turbulent Jets era.
As speculation continues to mount about Rodgers' future, including whether he wants to play next year or in New York, Olsen said Sunday that there are “a lot of teams in the league looking very closely at the future Hall of Famer.” “There is,” he suggested. Farmer's latest screenings.
“We've had a lot of conversations about whether he can still play.” olsen saidcovered in Awful Annunciation. “Can he move? Can he do all the physical things? Leading up to today, in 17 weeks of being under pressure and being on the move, he had five touchdown passes. He threw it four times today, the most by a quarterback all season.”
A Fox color commentator later added, “This is the best version of Aaron Rodgers we've seen this year.”
Rodgers' Week 18 performance was what long-suffering Jets fans wanted to see more of during Rodgers' last two seasons in New York. His first season was derailed after four plays due to a season-ending Achilles injury.
Even with Rodgers in the driver's seat in 2024, not to mention the splashy addition of star wideout and longtime friend Davante Adams, the Jets continued to find new ways to lose while finishing the season at 5-12. Ta.
The search for a new coach and general manager is officially underway, but owner Woody Johnson said it remains to be seen whether the incoming administration will keep Rodgers and the decision is up to them.
“Coaches are going to have to decide what the quarterback situation is. That's going to be a very important job for the general manager and the coach – what we want and when we're going to get it.” Will we do that? And what will our schedule be like? Does Aaron Rodgers fall into that?'' Johnson exclusively told The Post's Brian Costello.
Rodgers, who joined the Jets in April 2023 with much fanfare, said after the game that he was “looking forward to the conversation” with Jets leadership.
“I'm happy that I've been able to do some of the things in the last five or six weeks that I thought I would be able to do at 40, 41, but whatever decisions are made, , I'm not going to be upset or angry,' ” he said.
The 10-time Pro Bowler has thrown for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions through 17 games in 2024, as quarterback-needy teams keep an eye on Rodgers' stats, and perhaps Sunday's tape. Finished the season.
Rodgers spent the first 20 years of his NFL career with the Packers, winning one Super Bowl.
