New York Jets basic supervisor Darren Mougey says the group by no means gave Aaron Rodgers an ultimatum or guidelines for him to return.
Mougey mentioned Tuesday on the NFL mix he and coach Aaron Glenn merely determined it was within the group’s finest curiosity to maneuver on with a special beginning quarterback.
“A lot of respect for Aaron Rodgers as a player and a person, first-ballot Hall of Famer, wish him nothing but the best,” Mougey mentioned. “But that was a decision we made and look forward to kind of moving past that and into this next process here with free agency and the draft.”
The Jets introduced almost two weeks in the past that they informed the 41-year-old Rodgers they had been shifting on from him. The four-time MVP, who’s the fifth participant in NFL historical past to throw 500 landing passes within the common season, has one 12 months left on his contract, price a non-guaranteed $37.5 million.
The Jets acquired Rodgers from Inexperienced Bay in April 2023, hoping he would assist the franchise finish a Tremendous Bowl drought that dates to the glory days of Joe Namath and the 1968 season. Rodgers’ first season in New York ended simply 4 snaps into his debut due to a torn left Achilles tendon that sank the Jets’ Tremendous Bowl hopes. Rodgers began each sport this previous season, however he and the offense struggled with consistency and outcomes and the Jets completed 5-12.
Mougey, in the meantime, had little to say about broad receiver Davante Adams’ future with the Jets. He’s scheduled to make $35.64 million in every of the subsequent two years, so the group might ask him to redo his deal or he could possibly be launched within the subsequent few months. Adams additionally mentioned after the season that Rodgers’ future might play a consider his resolution.
“He’s on the team now,” Mougey mentioned.
