Aaron Rodgers will not be following in the footsteps of fellow great NFL quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, a source has revealed.
Despite nearing his 41st birthday, Rodgers has been adamant over the past year that he has one or two more seasons in the NFL left in him.
However, with his fate in New York shrouded in doubt, the NFL veteran is said to already be considering his future after hanging up his cleats.
But unlike the likes of Manning, who co-hosts ESPN’s Monday Night Football alternative broadcast with brother Eli, or Brady, who is in his rookie season as Fox’s lead announcer, Rodgers will not be stepping into the booth.
Instead, an insider revealed that the four-time MVP is more likely to switch the football field for the White House.
‘After his playing career ends, he will be asked to be a TV analyst and commentator but that isn’t something Aaron is very interested in doing,’ a source told DailyMail.com.
Aaron Rodgers in considering a career in politics after retiring, a source told DailyMail.com
‘He is interested in playing a few more years in the NFL, with the Jets, but if that doesn’t work out, he would consider going elsewhere for one more chance at a Super Bowl.
‘But his post-playing days intentions are political. If it made sense, he would run for President or at least consider being a running mate in the way that RFK Jr. wanted him to be this year. Once he is retired, he would have no problem attempting to try his hand for political office.
‘It is a very big realm of possibility for something that Aaron would like to try his hand at. It just makes sense to him and is something that interests him. 2028 is far away, but Aaron will be retired by then, and to start a career in politics is right up his alley and something he will take seriously.’
DailyMail.com has contacted Rodgers’ representatives for comment.
Rodgers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have developed a relationship in recent years, with both men notably skeptic of vaccines.
And Kennedy Jr., who was named president-elect Donald Trump’s nomination for for Secretary of Health & Human Services, had reportedly floated Rodgers on his shortlist for a running-mate.
The former presidential candidate eventually chose tech entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his vice president pick before he ultimately pulled out of the election race as an independent candidate.
But back in May, Rodgers suggested it had been his decision to turn Kennedy down as he wasn’t yet willing to retire.
Rodgers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – a fellow vaccine skeptic – are fairly close friends
When the time does eventually come for Rodgers to call it quits, a run for office could be on the cards – and it could come sooner rather than later .
The Jets had entered the Rodgers era in high hopes after Douglas manufactured a blockbuster deal to bring the four-time MVP to the Big Apple in 2023 in exchange for multiple picks with the Green Bay Packers .
But with general manager Joe Douglas, the architect of the trade, sent packing Tuesday – just one month after head coach Robert Saleh faced the axe – the quarterback’s tenure in the Big Apple may have met its end.
The insider added that the veteran will not be suiting up at MetLife Stadium next season but it remains to be seen if Rodgers will have ay suitors elsewhere in the league.
‘Now that the Jets have fired General Manager Joe Douglas, Aaron will not be a Jets player next year,’ they added.
‘Aaron still wants to play in the NFL, and he will look to sign with another team next year. He’s ready to move on from the New York Jets because it just hasn’t worked out.’
The source continued: ‘There isn’t a team yet that would want to take on Aaron Rodgers, but it is still a very long time before next season, so it is likely that someone will pick him up, but there is no front runners at all.’
Rodgers returned with the Jets this year after being ruled out for the entirety of his debut season with the team after suffering an Achilles tear in their 2023 opening game against Buffalo.
Joe Douglas was fired in the same season the Jets let go of head coach Robert Saleh (left)
Jets owner Woods Johnson reportedly suggested benching the quarterback this season
However, the Jets’ offense has struggled with owner Woody Johnson reportedly suggesting that Rodgers be benched following a Week 4 defeat to the Denver Broncos.
But, despite a miserable season so far this year, Rodgers still shut down talk of retirement earlier this month.
‘I think so, yeah,’ Rodgers said when asked about his plans to return. Doubling down on his previous hopes from last offseason to play ‘two or three or four more years.’
The Jets were supposed to be legitimate playoff contenders this season – with a fully healthy Rodgers and a bevy of weapons at his disposal.
Still, even after swinging the trade for Davante Adams , the Jets languish towards the bottom of the AFC with a record of 3-8.
After firing Saleh earlier in the season, the next man to be shown the door was Douglas after it was announced he had been axed Tuesday.
Former Browns general manager Phil Savage is set to step in as interim- signaling a complete teardown and rebuild is likely on the cards for the Jets.
