Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has played better over the past couple of weeks. Does that make him more likely to come back next year?
“I’m gonna take some time after the year, unless I get released right away,” Rodgers told reporters next year. “But I’ll still take some time, whether or not I wanna play. But I’ll take some time, get away from it, either way.”
He has said before that he wants to know if the Jets want him to return, before he decides whether he wants to play for the Jets. He also has said his first choice is to play for the Jets.
He was a little less unequivocal about the Jets being his first choice, acknowledging that he’s said it before meandering through the changes the franchise will be undergoing.
With a new G.M. and a new coach coming, whether the Jets want him will depend in large part on who’s making the decision. It also will depend on the other options they have.
Ultimately. owner Woody Johnson will have a fairly significant say.
All in all, it’s easy to envision the Jets wanting to move on. It’s also easy to envision Rodgers wanting to finish his career with a better team — if his career isn’t entirely finished.
