The New York Jets will be on their eighth starting quarterback since 2020, as the Aaron Rodgers era has mercifully come to an end.
The Jets failed to reach their Super Bowl aspirations with Rodgers, as his two years with Gang Green proved disastrous.
He tore his Achilles tendon just four plays into the 2023 regular season on Monday Night Football, costing him the entire year. Rodgers came back in 2024, but he only managed to guide the Jets to a disappointing 5-12 record, prompting owner Woody Johnson to fire both head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas during the season.
With new leadership in place through head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey, the organization has informed Rodgers they will be parting ways with him and seeking a new signal-caller.
The Jets own the seventh-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and it’s uncertain if top quarterback prospects Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders will fall to them. Even if one does, the Jets still need a veteran quarterback to serve as a bridge for the 2025 season.
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Insider predicts New York Jets will sign former first-round pick
Carson Wentz, New York Jets
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With the Jets in search of a quarterback, The Athletic’s Mike Jones surprisingly predicts Gang Green will sign former Pro Bowler Carson Wentz, who spent 2024 as a backup to Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs.
At one time, Wentz, whom the Philadelphia Eagles selected second-overall in 2016, was among the NFL’s most exciting players. During the Eagles’ championship season in 2017, he led the Birds to an impressive 11-2 record before suffering an ACL injury during a game against the Los Angeles Rams. However, subsequent injuries took their toll, and his career took a drastic turn after Jalen Hurts was drafted in 2020. Wentz would stumble to a 3-8-1 record that season before eventually being benched in favor of the rookie Hurts.
Following his Philadelphia departure, Wentz was traded to the Indianapolis Colts, where he lasted just one season before bouncing to the Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Rams, and then the Chiefs.
“The Jets have Tyrod Taylor still under contract, but look for them to bring in another midlevel veteran for competition given that they seem unlikely to have a shot at drafting a top-flight quarterback,” Jones wrote. “Wentz spent last season behind Patrick Mahomes and while not a franchise savior, he could compete for bridge duty.”
If the Jets do sign Wentz, he would simply need to help keep the team competitive until whichever quarterback they draft eventually takes over the reins.
Over nine seasons, Wentz has compiled a 47-46-1 record, while throwing for 22,410 passing yards, 153 touchdowns, and 67 interceptions. He’s also rushed for another 11 scores.
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