Aaron Rodgers says Jets' season finale against Dolphins could be his last NFL game

Aaron Rodgers acknowledged that Sunday's game could be the last time he plays in the NFL.

Rodgers was asked by reporters Wednesday whether the New York Jets' season finale against the Miami Dolphins could be the last of his career.

“Yeah, sure,” Rodgers replied.

Rodgers hasn't made a final decision yet, but he says he'll make one before free agency begins in March. Rodgers is under contract with the Jets for next season and is expected to have a cap hit of $23 million. However, the Jets are also expected to hire a new head coach and general manager this offseason after Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas, the regime that brought Rodgers to New York, were fired midseason.

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“I'm just more resigned to the reality of the situation,” Rodgers admitted of what's at stake in Sunday's game. “I think there's going to be change here, and if I'm [not] part of the change, so I just want to make sure everyone knows that I have nothing but gratitude for my time here.”

He added that he expects the new coach and general manager who will be in charge to make a quick decision regarding his future with the team.

“I don’t think we’ll get that far,” Rodgers said. “There's going to be a regime change here, at least with GM. Whatever they end up doing, I'm sure I'll get a call or have a conversation and go from there.”

Rodgers missed almost his entire first season with the Jets last year after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in the Jets' Week 1 opener against the Buffalo Bills. This year, despite Rodgers having a good season, the Jets went 4-12.

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks on the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, NJ, Monday, October 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

“I'm disappointed with the performance both myself and as a team, but I'm really grateful for this opportunity. If I feel good coming back and they want to make another run in this area, it would be fantastic, but I'm not naive to the situation we find ourselves in.

The season was also physically taxing for Rodgers. After being sacked four times against the Buffalo Bills this past Sunday, he became the most sacked quarterback in NFL history. He has been sacked 568 times in 247 career games, three more than Tom Brady, who has been sacked 565 times in his career. Russell Wilson is also there with 556 sacks.

The Jets quarterback has been sacked 37 times this season. He led the league in sacks twice during his career – both times when he was with the Green Bay Packers.

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Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets smiles after defeating the New England Patriots in the game at MetLife Stadium on September 19, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Still, Rodgers considers his last two years in New York to be the best of his life.

“I want to say gratitude, honestly. It's been the best two years of my life,” Rodgers said. “It's a perspective adjustment that happened at some point during the rehab process last year. Just the excitement, falling in love with the game again, getting to know these guys here, to get to know the great men and women who work here This game has been a lot of fun. Obviously, on the ground, expectations have been disappointing. This game is about relationships. .

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