The New York Jets no longer have to worry about scrambling to find a starting quarterback.
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers has decided to put aside any political ambitions and continue with football. Rodgers' name had been linked to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
But the 40-year-old quarterback finally addressed speculation that he could move from the NFL to politics by becoming Kennedy's running mate.
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Aaron Rodgers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Getty Images)
“I love Bobby (Kennedy), we had a couple of really nice conversations, but there were really two options: retire and be his vice president or keep playing,” Rodgers told reporters after the Jets' organized team activities. “But I wanted to keep playing.”
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Earlier this year, the Kennedy campaign confirmed that Rodgers was on the short list of candidates under consideration to join RFK on the independent presidential ticket.
However, shortly after Rodgers' name was floated as a possible running mate, Kennedy chose California attorney Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential candidate.
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While Rodgers has considered retirement over the past few offseasons, this time he was contemplating walking away from the NFL for an entirely different reason.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers speaks with reporters at the team's NFL football facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dennis Waszak Jr.)
Rodgers hopes to recover in 2024 after suffering an Achilles tendon injury in the first game of the Jets' 2023 season. The Jets acquired the star quarterback in a blockbuster trade in April 2023.
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In September, Rodgers and the Jets will once again open the season on Monday Night Football. But unlike last year, Gang Green will be on tour to kick off the 2024 campaign.
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