Jet Leg: Rodgers Ruled Out for Season ⚠️
09/13/2023
By: Jeff Yoder
MRI Confirms Jets QB Aaron Rodgers Out for Season With Torn Achilles… Now What for New York?
Bad news, confirmed. The talk of the sports world the last 24 hours — and for the foreseeable future — is the biggest injury of Week 1. An MRI on Tuesday morning confirmed Jets QB Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the rest of the 2023 season. The 39-year-old quarterback famously went through an offseason of trade demands, contract negotiations and recruiting teammates to New York for one big Super Bowl run. It all ended on his fourth snap. The Jets still won Monday Night Football against the Bills (22-16, OT) thanks to defense, special teams and the run game, but demoralized Jets fans have questions moving forward.
Who’s Up: Zach Wilson or Veteran FA?
The Jets spent a fortune to go all-in for this season (and next) with Rodgers on the roster, signing RB Dalvin Cook, WR Allen Lazard and WR Randall Cobb all to short-term deals. Even with Rodgers out, the rest of the roster is still talented enough to win. So, should Zach Wilson get another shot to run this team? Or do the Jets look elsewhere for another veteran? Options include: Carson Wentz, Colt McCoy, Nick Foles, Joe Flacco, Matt Ryan, and yes, even Tom Brady. The Jets could also trade for a backup like Jameis Winston or Drew Lock.
Poll: What Do You Think? (click to vote)
Packers Lose 1st-Round Pick
New York isn’t the only team who suffered on Monday Night. The Packers lost a conditional first-round draft pick that was tied to Rodgers playing 65 percent of New York’s offensive snaps. That draft pick from the Jets will now be a second-rounder.
SBLVIII Odds Shift
The Jets opened the season with +2500 odds to win Super Bowl LVIII (tied for 8th-best). After yesterday’s confirmed injury report, they’re now +6500. The Dolphins (+3000 → +1600) saw the biggest upward movement in their SBLVIII odds.
Aaron Rodgers brought us an offseason of headlines unlike any other, and it’s all over after four snaps. Sorry, Jets fans. The next big question: Is his career over?
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