Next Jets Starting QB Odds: Who's Next After Aaron Rodgers?

The Aaron Rodgers Error Is Over. At least with the New York Jets.

The Jets officially announced on Thursday that they would be moving on from Rodgers, who never found his footing in 2 seasons with Gang Green. 

"Last week, we met with Aaron and shared that our intention was to move in a different direction at quarterback," said HC Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey in a statement released by the team. "It was important to have this discussion now to provide clarity and enable each of us the proper time to plan for our respective futures. We want to thank him for the leadership, passion, and dedication he brought to the organization and wish him success moving forward."

Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP, suffered a torn Achilles on just his fourth play in a Jets jersey in 2023. Rodgers was out for the season. While Rodgers delivered solid numbers for the Jets in 2024, neither he nor the team found a winning recipe. He threw for 3,897 yards and 28 TDs, the third-best single-season totals in franchise history, but even though Rodgers started all 17 games, the Jets finished 5-12. They fired then-Head Coach Robert Saleh on October 8. 

"I personally want to thank Aaron for his time at the New York Jets," said Chairman Woody Johnson in a statement released by the team. "His arrival in 2023 was met with unbridled excitement, and I will forever be grateful that he chose to join us to continue his Hall of Fame career. From day one, he embodied all that it meant to be a New York Jet, embraced our fans, and immersed himself in our city. That is what I will remember most when I look back at his time here. He will always be welcome, and I wish him only the best in whatever he chooses to do next."

Bookies.com oddsmaker Adam Thompson breaks down the NFL landscape and reveals his NFL futures odds for the Jets’ starting quarterback come Week 1 of the 2025 season. 

New York Jets 2025 Starting QB Odds

Odds on which QB will take the first snap of the 2025 season for the New York Jets. 

This market is for entertainment purposes only and has been created by the Bookies.com team. It is not currently available on betting apps. The field includes, among others, Drew Lock and Macus Mariota. 

Best Options To Replace Aaron Rodgers

Rodgers was supposed to bring elusive success to a Jets team that owns the NFL’s longest playoff drought. The Jets built around their acquired QB 2 years ago, with a playmaking defense, two capable RBs, and a budding star WR in Garrett Wilson. 

Now, the Jets have to decide if they want to follow the road they took with Zack Wilson and Sam Darnold by building a QB through a high draft pick or try to land an experienced veteran on a 1 or 2-year deal. Rodgers' departure will impact the Jets with $49 million in dead cap space. But the team can manage that number in terms of when they could absorb it between this season and the next. 

Cousins, for instance, would carry a $40 million cap hit if he were to land in East Rutherford. Cousins signed a 4 year, $180,000,000 contract with the Falcons before last season with $100 million guaranteed. 

Either Alabama QB Jalen Milroe and/or Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart should be available when the Jets make their first round pick in April. One of those could work in combination with the likes of Cousins, or former Seahawks and Steelers QB Russell Wilson, on a one-year deal. 

The possible return of Sam Darnold to the Jets would be delicious Back Page fodder for the Big Apple tabloids. Darnold played 3 seasons with the Jets after he was chosen with the 3rd overall pick in the 2018 Draft. Darnold shone this past season while leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 record during the regular season. While he was destroyed by the Lions in a key Week 17 game and by the Rams in the Wild Card game, Darnold was stud in 2024. He completed 66.2% of his pass attempts for a career-high 4,319 yards. Darnold threw 35 TD passes against just 12 picks. He is an unrestricted free agent.