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For all intents and purposes, the 2023 season is over for the New York Jets. They’re 11th out of 12 teams in the AFC’s wild-card bracket, woefully undermanned nearly everywhere on offense, and are facing three straight games against teams that are vying for a playoff berth.
At this stage, it would take an act of divine intervention for the Jets to avoid another defeat — which would give them eight losses on the season and effectively knock them out of any realistic playoff shot. And in that scenario, Aaron Rodgers admitted Thursday that it would be unlikely the franchise decision makers would clear him for a return to the field with no postseason to play for.
“I don’t think that would make a ton of sense,” Rodgers told reporters. “… A comeback this year before the four-month mark would mean I’m not 100% healthy, so it’d be a risk for myself. For the team to sign off on [it] if we’re out of it, I’d be surprised if they would OK that to come back.”
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That didn’t stop Rodgers from declaring “anything is possible,” but also had him tempering hopes with an admission that he’s not close to being ready to play in a game. Of course, that doesn’t mean his presence isn’t a much-needed positive for the Jets, given that it effectively kicks off the 2024 season, setting the table for a hyper-focused eight-month stretch into next July’s training camp.
But for Jets general manager Joe Douglas, instead of using that time as he did last offseason chasing down a trade for Rodgers, he now has to figure out how to fix the considerable offensive issues surrounding his soon-to-be 40-year-old quarterback.
Starting with …
Adding pieces to the offensive line in free agency and the draft
Something has to be done about this line. It got Rodgers injured and did very little to help backup QBs Zach Wilson or Tim Boyle.
Starting tackles Duane Brown and Mekhi Becton, and center Connor McGovern should all be let…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2023-12-01 04:04:32
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