Aaron Rodgers' Future with Jets Debated by NFL Fans After Aaron Glenn Hired as HC

The New York Jets know who their next head coach is going to be.

The Jets are hiring former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their next head coach, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Wednesday. The move was celebrated by franchise icon Joe Namath:

Despite the enthusiasm permeating through the fan base, there are still very real questions about who the team's quarterback will be when Glenn makes his Jets coach debut in Week 1 next season.

According to New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay, Glenn "would like to keep" veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers in New York.

That report has led to debate as whether the Glenn hiring indicates Rodgers will be sticking around for another season in Gotham green.

Rodgers has one season remaining on his current deal but hasn't yet committed to returning for a 21st NFL season.

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Glenn "is already busy assembling his new staff with the Jets."

Glenn's reported targets include Mark Brunell, who has served as the Lions' quarterback coach since 2021, and former Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown, according to Schultz.

Rodgers has made it clear that whoever the Jets hire to lead the team in 2025 will impact his decision to potentially return.

"I think everybody understands that it's going to come down to a GM and a coach and myself and whether we all want to do a dance together or if it's not in the cards," Rodgers said last week on the Pat McAfee Show (h/t ESPN's Rich Cimini.)

The Jets have reportedly expressed interest in former Detroit Lions executive and Washington Commanders assistant general manager Lance Newmark as a candidate for the team's next general manager, but NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported after Glenn's hiring that the team plans to continue GM interviews.

Whoever replaces former general manager Joe Douglas will dictate what the Jets do with their No. 7 pick in the upcoming draft. Whoever is hired by Glenn as offensive coordinator could have a say in who competes for QB1 next season.

Those two upcoming hires could shape whether Rodgers remains part of Glenn's roster as the former DC heads into his first season as an NFL head coach.