Aaron Rodgers is facing an uncertain future after a disastrous first full season with the New York Jets. It was speculated that the New York Jets could cut ties with Rodgers, which may prompt the 41-year-old to hang up his cleats.
However, former NFL quarterback Cam Newton is a huge believer in Rodgers, saying that the four-time league MVP still has a lot of football left in him, especially with Aaron Glenn now as his head coach.
“I think Aaron Rodgers still has MVP-caliber football in him. Every single MVP quarterback has this one thing that they get from the opposing sector of football: opportunity from their defense,” Newton said on ESPN’s First Take.
“I’m looking at a quarterback if you give him a top-15 defense let alone a top-10 defense, what will Aaron Rodgers be able to do and that changes the whole dynamic,” he added.
Aaron Rodgers’ first full season with the New York Jets
Rodgers went 368-for-584 on his passes for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions for a 63.0 percent completion rate. With him under center, the New York Jets finished third in the AFC East with a 5-12 record.
This year, the New York Jets defense allowed the third-fewest yards of any unit in the NFL (313.7 yards) but conceded the 20th-most points (404 points).
Incoming head coach Aaron Glenn reportedly wants to work alongside Aaron Rodgers. Before taking the New York Jets head coaching job, Glenn was the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions from 2021 to 2024.
