Aaron Rodgers

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Aaron Rodgers is considered a “long-shot” to return to the Jets in 2025.

There are several moving parts in New York outside of Rodgers. The Jets will be filling vacancies at head coach and general manager after firing Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas this season. The new brain trust will ultimately determine if Rodgers is back with the team next year. Rodgers has no guaranteed money left on his deal, but cutting him would leave the Jets with a $49 million dead cap hit. Still, a new staff will likely want a fresh start at quarterback instead of a 41-year-old passer in what could be his final season, making the dead cap charge a cost of doing business.