Aaron Rodgers is set to reveal his next step soon. In the meantime, the veteran quarterback has spoken about his former team, the New York Jets, slamming the club for how they handled his exit.
Everybody is waiting for Aaron Rodgers to announce his decision for the 2025 NFL season. The experienced signal-caller has yet to determine whether he’ll continue playing or finally retire.
He was recently released by the New York Jets in a very surprising turn of events. Now a free agent, he has strongly criticized his former team over the way they informed him of their decision to move on.
Aaron Rodgers slams the Jets and HC Aaron Glenn over the way they informed him of his release
The Jets have made several controversial decisions in recent years. In 2023, in need of a veteran quarterback, the AFC East club reached a deal with the Packers to acquire Aaron Rodgers, who no longer wanted to remain in Green Bay.
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His arrival was seen as a potentially franchise-changing move. However, he failed to meet expectations, and the team ultimately decided to part ways with him this offseason.
Now a free agent, it remains unclear what Rodgers will do next. As he decides whether to keep playing or retire, he has taken a big shot at the Jets for how they broke the news of his release.
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday, Aaron Rodgers revealed that new head coach Aaron Glenn made him fly across the country to New York—only to tell him face-to-face that he was no longer part of the team’s plans.
Aaron Rodgers looks on during warm ups prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium on December 03, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
“I meet with the coach, we start talking… he runs out of the room. Then he comes back with the GM and I’m like, alright. So we sit down, and I think we’re going to have this long conversation. Twenty seconds in, Glenn says: ‘You sure you wanna play football?’”
Rodgers: “I said yes.”
Glenn, immediately after: “We’re going in another direction.”
Aaron Rodgers on The Pat McAfee Show
Has Aaron Rodgers announced his new team already?
Rodgers was invited by Pat McAfee—a close friend—to appear on his show Thursday. Many expected him to announce his next team, but he didn’t offer even a hint.
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The veteran quarterback said there’s no deadline for his decision. It seems he still has several options on the table, including retirement, and he’s waiting to see which one is best for him.
