Aaron Rodgers: Playing 1 Season for Jets Would Be 'Disservice' After Packers Trade

After playing 18 seasons for the Green Bay Packers, 10-time Pro Bowler Aaron Rodgers is ready for at least two more with the New York Jets.

"The Jets gave up a lot for me, so to play just one year. I think, would be a disservice," Rodgers said on ESPN Radio's DiPietro & Rothenberg Show Friday (h/t Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk.) "Now, if that one year turns out to be a magical year, who knows? But it's more than that: It's how my body feels... we'll see how it feels, but the way I feel now, I think I could play a number of years."

The Jets moved down two spots in the first round of the 2023 draft and gave up three other picks, including a conditional selection which could become a 2024 first-rounder, to acquire Rodgers in April.

Rodgers threw for 3,695 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2022. The Jets have not seen a quarterback clear the 3,500-yard and 20-touchdown marks since Ryan Fitzpatrick's 2015 campaign.

Earlier this year, 39-year-old Rodgers publicly debated whether or not to play in 2023, making the decision to begin his 19th NFL campaign only after a "darkness retreat" where he spent four days and four nights in an underground room. He went through a similar debate over possible retirement in spring 2022.

Those past deliberations left Jets fans wondering if Rodgers' arrival in New York is a one-and-done deal, especially after Rodgers declined to commit to playing the 2024 season during his introductory press conference following the trade.

"Right now, I'm just going to focus on this season," Rodgers said when asked about his future in April. "I'm excited to be here."

Rodgers' recent answers to ESPN Radio, however, indicated that, barring injury or a championship, he plans to be with the Jets for 2024.

The possibility of a Super Bowl appearance doesn't feel as out of the question as it did immediately following Jets' 7-10 season and 12th consecutive year without playoffs, officially earning them the longest postseason drought in North American pro sports. With Rodgers on the roster, Jets players have starting thinking about a title bid.

"I'm not going to beat around the bush, man: We want to win a Super Bowl," wide receiver Garrett Wilson said after training camp Thursday, per Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein. "You don't make moves in the offseason like we did unless you're trying to get there."

If the Jets manage pull that off, it seems likely Rodgers will consider retiring on a high note. He turns 40 in December.