Jets to move on from Aaron Rodgers after 2 seasons

The New York Jets person made it official: They mean to determination connected from Aaron Rodgers. 

The squad released a connection connected Thursday that they are moving guardant without the four-time MVP. 

"Last week we met with Aaron and shared that our volition was to determination successful a antithetic absorption astatine quarterback," caput manager Aaron Glenn and wide manager Darren Mougey said successful a connection released by the team. 

"It was important to person this treatment present to supply clarity and alteration each of america the due clip to program for our respective futures. We privation to convey him for the leadership, passion, and dedication helium brought to the enactment and privation him occurrence moving forward."

Rodgers spent 2 seasons with the team, but suffered a torn Achilles conscionable 4 snaps into his archetypal crippled into his Jets tenure.

Returning from the season-ending wounded successful 2024, Rodgers' Jets went 5-12 and fired some caput manager Robert Saleh and wide manager Joe Douglas during the season. 

Rodgers threw for 3,987 yards and 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions successful 17 games for the Jets past season. 

"I personally privation to convey Aaron for his clip astatine the New York Jets," said proprietor Woody Johnson successful the statement. 

"His accomplishment successful 2023 was met with unbridled excitement and I volition everlastingly beryllium grateful that helium chose to articulation america to proceed his Hall of Fame career. From time one, helium embodied each that it meant to beryllium a New York Jet, embraced our fans, and immersed himself successful our city. That is what I volition retrieve astir erstwhile I look backmost astatine his clip here. He volition ever beryllium welcome, and I privation him lone the champion successful immoderate helium chooses to bash next."