The Jets are at a crossroads entering 2025. They’ve already fired their coach and general manager, so replacing those two is atop their offseason to-do list. That regime will also make a decision on Rodgers, which is difficult to predict at this point, especially in a year in which Rodgers hasn’t looked like himself for most of the season.
It could be age finally catching up with him, or a dysfunctional offense — which already saw its coordinator replaced during the season — weighing him down. No one will know until Rodgers plays elsewhere, if at all, complicating the situation further.
Rodgers himself isn’t sure he’ll suit up anywhere in 2025, either.
“I’m going to take some time after the year — unless I get released right away — but I’ll still take some time whether or not I want to play,” he said. “But I’ll take some time to get away from it, either way.”
Financially, the hurdle won’t be nearly as significant as it once was. Rodgers is aware of his age and lack of long-term value, adding he’s “open to everything” regarding his contract.
He also knows he might not be a new regime’s chosen quarterback, explaining why he’s open to serving as a mentor. If anything, it adds value to his stock.
Rodgers could change that narrative, even if only slightly, by continuing to produce as he did in Week 15 (289 yards, three touchdowns). As of now, though, that’s only hypothetical. Everything remains on the table for Rodgers, but it’s a table he no longer commands.