The Jets start the regular season in just more than three weeks, when they host the Bills on Monday Night Football on Sept. 11 . But Aaron Rodgers will be making his MetLife Stadium debut in a Jets uniform next weekend, with him set to play against the Giants in the preseason finale.
The New York Post first reported the plan to play Rodgers against the Giants.
It will be the first time Rodgers has played in a preseason game since 2018. And it’s his final and only chance to get snaps with his new teammates and build chemistry with the offensive line in front of him in a game setting.
Want to bet on the NFL?
See the best NYC Sports Betting sites
But it also comes with some risk, because if anything happens to Rodgers in a meaningless game it will go down as an all-time nightmare moment in franchise history. Don’t expect Rodgers to be out there for more than a series or two to build confidence and chemistry. Beyond that would be too risky, but with so many moving pieces and such a tough schedule early in this season, it makes sense to get him an opportunity to build chemistry.
Rodgers said earlier this month he was open to playing in the preseason.
“Oh, I don’t care,” Rodgers said after the joint practice against the Panthers. “I haven’t played in a while, and I’ll be ready either way.
“Early this month, before the Jets played a preseason game, Rodgers seemed open to it but said that joint practices help sharpen players the way preseason games used to. But that was before both of the Jets’ joint practice sessions were shortened from two days to one day.
“It’s always an interesting question,” Rodgers said of the preseason. “The guys asked me when’s the last time I played in the preseason, and I had a hard time actually pinpointing that. With these new joint practices, those kind of serve as that time although I’m not getting hit. I wouldn’t mind playing in the preseason. I wouldn’t mind.
“If [Saleh] said, ‘Hey, we’re going to go,’…
Read the full article here
Leave a Reply