Current Contract Status and Team Situation
Aaron Rodgers remains under contract with the New York Jets for the 2025 NFL season, with a base salary of approximately $50 million and a total cap hit near $51 million, according to the Jets official salary details page New York Jets Official Roster. The Jets selected Rodgers with the 24th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and he signed a four-year extension with up to $150 million in guarantees, making him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league based on the most recent public contract data OverTheCap Contract Data.
The Jets finished the 2024 regular season with a record of 9-8, missing the playoffs after a Week 18 loss to the Buffalo Bills, as reported by the NFL official standings page NFL Official Standings. Rodgers started 16 games in 2024, completing 65.3 percent of his passes for 3,020 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, according to the NFL official statistics page NFL Official Player Stats.
Age, Injury History, and Physical Profile
Aaron Rodgers was born on December 2, 1983, making him 41 years old at the start of the 2025 NFL season, which places him among the oldest active quarterbacks in the league based on current roster age data Pro Football Reference Player Page. He has a documented history of lower-body injuries, including a torn Achilles tendon in June 2023 that caused him to miss the entire 2023 regular season, and a calf injury in Week 4 of the 2024 season that limited his practice participation for two weeks ESPN Injury Tracker.
Recent Performance Metrics
In the 2024 season, Rodgers posted a career-low passer rating of 84.6 and a QBR of 48.3, ranking 21st among qualifying quarterbacks in QBR, according to ESPN's official NFL analytics page ESPN NFL Stats. His 2024 yards per attempt of 6.8 and completion percentage of 65.3 percent were below his career averages of 7.5 yards per attempt and 65.8 percent completion over his first 18 seasons Pro Football Reference Career Stats.
Retirement Timeline and Official Statements
Postseason and Offseason Activities
As of the latest public updates in early 2025, Aaron Rodgers has not announced a retirement date, and the Jets have not released any official statement indicating he will not return for the 2025 season NFL Official News. The Jets have not placed Rodgers on the reserve