The New York Jets plan to part with Aaron Rodgers in the 2025 NFL offseason after a disappointing two-year stint together.
It isn’t yet clear if the Jets will release Rodgers outright or if they will find a trade partner for the four-time NFL MVP.
Either way, Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby is hoping Rodgers will land with the Raiders to provide the team with an upgrade at quarterback.
‘I think with all the doubt and all the negativity around Aaron Rodgers … I think he’s going to have a big year,’ Crosby said on Tuesday’s episode of ‘The Rush Podcast.’ ‘I hope it’s in our town.’
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Crosby added it would be ‘legendary’ to team up with Rodgers. He also expressed confidence that Rodgers would return to form in 2025, his age-42 season, despite a down 2024 campaign.
Why? Because Rodgers would be another year removed from the Achilles injury he suffered during the 2023 season opener, which hampered him throughout his two-year tenure with the Jets.
‘The first year off an Achilles [injury] is one of the hardest things to do,’ Crosby explained. ‘You seen it happen with [Atlanta Falcons quarterback] Kirk [Cousins]; Kirk had a down year. It happened with Aaron. He struggled early on, but he got better as the season went.’
Rodgers did get better as the season progressed. Over his first seven games, Rodgers completed just 61.7% of his passes for 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He averaged 238 passing yards per game but posted a passer rating of just 82.2, well below the league average of 92.3.
In his final 10 contests, Rodgers averaged fewer passing yards per game (223) but was more efficient. He completed 64% of his passes with 18 touchdowns and four interceptions, good for a 97.0 passer rating.
By comparison, the Raiders started three different quarterbacks during the 2024 NFL season: Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell and Desmond Ridder. They combined to complete 64.5% of their passes for 3,763 yards, 19 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, good for a passer rating of 80.02.