New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass during practice at the NFL football team’s training facility, Friday, July 21, 2023, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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FLORHAM PARK –Aaron Rodgers made a distinct commitment to the New York Jets when he took a historic $35 million pay cut last week.
The future Hall-of-Famer made it clear that he wouldn’t be mulling over his future career prospects following every season, his focus was on making sure this “multi-year partnership” would benefit both sides.
“It was an easy conversation with Joe, talking about the state of the team and the opportunities that could be out there,” Rodgers said following Tuesday’s practice.
Rodgers’ pay cut with the Jets was unlike anything seen in modern sports. A 39-year-old quarterback at the twilight of his career taking a decrease in guaranteed money to help better the team he currently plays on was something never seen before in the NFL. So much so that it better helps understand that the commitment the Jets have received from their new quarterback won’t last just a single season.
“This is going to be a few years partnership,” Rodgers stated.
The quarterback also acknowledged that he would like to play longer than two seasons or as long as his body would allow with New York. The stance has not changed since he first visited the halls of 1 Jets Drive. The Jets’ starting quarterback has been having as much fun as he’s ever had since coming to New Jersey and it’s shown on the practice field.
On Tuesday, Rodgers threaded the needle on a red-zone touchdown to CJ Uzomah and then promptly celebrated with a couple of finger guns that had the offense cracking up on the sideline. Those kinds of moments have helped New York and their quarterback mesh well together in their first training camp.
His way with the media has also shown that many of the initial thoughts of who the quarterback was seemingly were…
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