Have the New York Jets Aaron Rodgers asked to stop his weekly performances on the ESPN show of Pat McAfee as a condition for the return of the Quarterback next season?
Dianna Russini of the Athletic reports that the team made that exact request to Rodgers while discussing his potential future in Florham Park, New Jersey.
However, a team source has informed DailyMail.com. This is incorrect.
The Rodgers agent did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com for comment.
In addition to leaving McAfee, Russini said that the team also spoke with Rodgers about the importance of participating in the Jets training program outside the season. Last spring, the Quarterback missed famous mandatory Minicamp because he was traveling to Egypt.
“I was told that when they had conversations with Aaron Rodgers about what the future would look like, if you are part of this team, you will attend the entire training camp,” Russini said on her podcast of Scoop City.
Have the New York Jets Aaron Rodgers asked to stop his weekly performances on the ESPN show of Pat McAfee as a condition for the return of the Quarterback next season? One source says 'no'
Pat McAfee reportedly paid Rodgers north of $ 1 million a year to do his weekly places
“You are not going to do Pat McAfee interviews anymore … they had a conversation with him” if you would stay here, here is how we would like it. ” 'So this is Aaron Glenn for me gets control. '
Andrew Marchand reported for the New York Post in 2023 that McAfee's production company, that the show leasing to ESPN, Rodgers paid more than $ 1 million annually for his weekly interviews in the season.
The future of Rodgers with the jets will remain clouded for the time being.
Jordan Schultz from Fox Sports reported on Sunday that the team had almost continued the Super Bowl-winning Quarterback. And Schultz was not the only one reporting on the imminent departure of Rodgers. Jay Glazer from Fox later added that Rodgers flew back to New Jersey last week to meet the team, but to hear that they are planning to continue without him.
Jets spokespersons did not respond to the repeated questions from DailyMail.com about the future of Rodgers.
If the jets decide to release Rodgers, he would still count for $ 49 million in Dead -Cappace, making the general manager of the new Jets Darren Mougey seriously limit the power power of Darren Mougey in the free agency.
The New York Jets introduce new head coach Aaron Glenn during a press conference
In the meantime, Davante Adams will probably follow Rodgers out the door. According to the Ian Rapoport from NFL Network, which adds that the All-Pro receiver says goodbye to the New York Jets, which adds that Adams would like to be on the west coast.
Although Adams is a contraction next season for $ 38 million, the jets can reduce its capny to just $ 8 million by releasing him.
Adams became a star in Green Bay next to Rodgers and reunited with his former Quarterback during the 2024 season after he was traded by the Las Vegas Raiders.
Unfortunately for Adams, Rodgers and the Jets, the duo did not completely recover their former glory from Green Bay, although the recipient made 67 catches for 854 yards and seven touchdowns in just 11 games for the jets.
Rodgers had previously bullied the opportunity to retire or play elsewhere. Last month the new Jets -head coach Aaron Glenn insisted that Rodgers is 'Under the Microscope' – just like any other player.
'Aaron Rodgers will be talked about. We have our communication with Aaron Rodgers and [decisions will be made] While we keep looking at the grid, “he said.
'We sit down and talk and build the whole schedule … We are looking forward to that process. I can't tell you how long that process will last … [but] We are going to get the correct answer. '
Later Glenn stated that his task was greater than one player or one position: 'We already have an SMS from Aaron and me and [general manager Darren Mougey] Sit there and look at every game tape that is there, and then we will look the whole selection.
'This thing is not about Aaron Rodgers, people, this is about the selection. We are planning to build the best schedule that we can … listen, everyone is under the microscope. That is exactly what it is. So we are going to do our best to ensure that we build a better best selection. '
Davante Adams probably follows old friend and teammate Aaron Rodgers out
Rodgers' relationship with Woody Johnson was intensely examined last season, but the owner of Jets insisted that he would have no participation in the future of the Quarterback.
“I am going to leave that to them, they should see how the team is composed and what they think they need and put it all together.”
When he was pressed on whether he would welcome Rodgers back, Glenn and Mougey would like to keep him, the owner said: “Absolutely. If they want Aaron back, Aaron is definitely a talent, a Hall of Famer. '
The legendary quarterback wrote history in the season finale when he threw his 500th career Touchdown in the victory of the jets on the dolphins.
“I go home and relax,” he told Fox Sports in an interview at the Metlife Stadium -Turf immediately after the game and added: “But I'm not going to keep anyone up.
“I will have conversations with the jets tomorrow to see what they think, and then we will make a decision before it gets too late in the low season.”
Later, in his press conference after the game, Rodgers admitted that he does not know if something will come 'definitively' from those first conversations with the jets.
Rodgers is planned to deal with a non-godded $ 37.5 million in 2025 with a dead cap hit of $ 49 million, because his salary limit goes a total of $ 17.1 million to $ 23.5 million.
The jets can spread the dead money over two years by releasing Rodgers using 1-name after June. He has a no-trade clause in his contract, so that they need his permission to close a deal.
The San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders were all reported as possible destinations for Rodgers next season.
Rodgers joined the jets in a broadly celebrated movement before the 2023 season, but suffered a seasonal Achilles injury that year at the team's opening ride.
More than 18 games, the jets are only 6-12 when Rodgers started while he has thrown 28 touchdowns compared to 11 interceptions.
