Optimism was high for a do-over for Rodgers, despite again thinking about life outside of football when he pondered being Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vice presidential nominee for the 2024 election. While Rodgers is still preaching hope for this season with seven games left, many in Gang Green don't see much light.

Aaron Rodgers was brought here to so much Savior fanfare to win these games, to laugh in the face of adversity, to lift all Jets in their desperate hour and instill belief in his huddle and

Right now, Rodgers doesn’t have any years beyond 2025 on his contract but his cap hit will linger. If he plays for the Jets in 2025, his dead cap hit in 2026 will be $35 million. They could conceivably push that over two years with the post-June 1 shenanigans.