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Since getting traded from the Green Bay Packers to the Jets prior to the 2023-24 season, it hasn’t gone according to plan for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
A torn Achilles kept him out for his entire first season in New York (minus four snaps), and this season he and Gang Green are heading into their Week 11 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts at 3-7, tied for last in the AFC East.
It’s been quite the reversal of fortune that Rodgers found in Green Bay where he spent the first 18 seasons of his Hall of Fame career. Still, the disappointing season by the Jets hasn’t deterred the 41-year-old’s commitment to the team or his plans to continue playing next season in what would be his 21st season in the NFL.
“Not really. Not for the negative, no,” Rodgers said when asked if this season’s struggles have affected his thoughts on continuing to play.
Rodgers was then asked more directly if he still wants to play in 2025 and he responded, “I think so, yeah.”
The quarterback hasn’t played to the level of his own expectations this season, nor to the level that fans were accustomed to seeing throughout his career and possibly expecting to see in New York.
However, Rodgers has proven he still has more left in the tank.
His 62.4 percent completion percentage would be his lowest since 2019 (not counting his injury-shortened 2023 season), but it’s still hovering around his career completion percentage of 65.2 percent. It’s also worth noting that he was named a Pro Bowler in 2019.
Rodgers has also thrown for 2,258 passing yards and has 15 touchdowns to seven interceptions this year. Has he been vintage Rodgers? No, although his offensive line hasn’t exactly helped him out either. However, he’s still capable of making plays when given the opportunity.
“I’m not playing as well as I would’ve liked to play, for sure,” he said. “The beauty in this game is it’s a team game. The frustrating part is if you’re a great competitor and hold yourself to a standard…
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Publish date : 2024-11-13 23:06:44
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