Aaron Rodgers 'Not Worried' About How NFL Career Ends Amid Jets' Struggles

It's been a brutal season for Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets, who have turned massive preseason expectations into a 3-8 record.

It would be a rough way for Rodgers to end his career, but he's not going to extend his career just to retire on a more positive note.

"No. I mean, honestly, I'm not worried about that at all. I thinks the process of losing self-importance is dealing with the ups and downs and the in-betweens," he told reporters Wednesday. "I'm not attached to that at all. If this is it—and it could be—(I have) nothing but gratitude for this time, for my career, for the men and women I've been around during my 20 years."

One of the questions both Rodgers and the Jets will have to answer after the 2024 season is how much the quarterback truly has left in the tank.

This season has been a struggle for him at times despite having an immensely talented group of skill-position players at his disposal, including Davante Adams, Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall, among others. The 40-year-old has thrown for 2,442 yards, 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions, taking 26 sacks while completing 63.4 percent of his passes.

His stats have looked better in his past four games, with seven touchdowns to no interceptions, but the results have remained ugly—the Jets are 1-3 in those contests.

There's also the question of what coaching staff will be hired to take over this operation after Robert Salah's midseason firing. That has proven even more catastrophic than what came before—under interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, the team has gone just 1-5.

But regardless, if Rodgers does continue his NFL career in 2025, his choice would be to remain with the Jets.

"I don't even know if I want to play yet, but New York would be my first option," he said Tuesday during his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.

"If I can stay healthy the rest of the year and play the way I want to play and everybody feels good about bringing me back, then there's [the] decision there..." he added. "If not, then there's all the other options... I'm hoping [for] everything and attached to nothing."