Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are up against the clock with the future Hall of Fame quarterback coming off the season-ending Achilles tear he suffered on the team’s opening drive of the 2023 NFL season. Plus, the four-time NFL MVP is now 40 years old.
The Jets have pushed their chips to the middle of the table since they acquired Rodgers last offseason, and continued to bring in veterans around him over the past few months. Is this franchise prepared to meet the high expectations heading into 2024?
Well, Rodgers seems to be.
“I think if I don’t do what I know I’m capable of doing, we’re all probably going to be out of here; I like that kind of pressure, though,” Rodgers said at a press conference on Tuesday. “I know it’s a tough market to play in [New York]. It’s not for everybody. I relish that opportunity. That’s the way the NFL is. I’m not saying anything monumental as you guys are typing away and putting your tweets out. This is how it is every single year. We might not say it, but as you get older in the league, if you don’t perform, they’re going to get rid of you or bring in the next guy to take over. I mean it happened in Green Bay, and I’m a few years older than I was back then.
“I expect to play at a high level. I expect us to be productive and competitive, and all that stuff to take care of itself.”
New York has improved on both ends of the ball this offseason. In free agency, the team added wide receiver Mike Williams, offensive tackle Tyron Smith and guard John Simpson, among other players. The Jets also acquired defensive end Haason Reddick from the Philadelphia Eagles and offensive tackle Morgan Moses from the Baltimore Ravens.
In the draft, they moved back one slot to select Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu with the No. 11 pick and traded up to No. 65 to nab Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley at the beginning of the third round, both additional moves to upgrade the offense around Rodgers.
The Jets are coming off their…
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