Aaron Rodgers’ 2024 season with the Jets? Think The Godfather Part III—predictable heartbreak with a glimmer of hope. The 40-year-old QB logged 3,897 yards, 28 TDs, and 11 picks with a 90.5 rating, but the Jets collapsed to a 5-12 finish. Despite a $75M guarantee on a $112.5M deal, it felt less like an MVP encore and more like heading for the iceberg. In his final Jets days, Rodgers “pleaded to stay,” per the NY Post, but New York chose a messy breakup.
.@JRCherry3 thinks the Browns should STAY AWAY from Aaron Rodgers. @NickPaulus thinks they should sign him.
Should the Browns go after Rodgers? pic.twitter.com/4whMnfRkxM
— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) February 14, 2025
Enter the Cleveland Browns, QB-hunting after Deshaun Watson’s Achilles tear. Three-time Super Bowl champ Je’Rod Cherry offered blunt advice: “Rodgers may outshine the current roster, but what’s in his head? From what I’ve seen, avoid him like nuclear waste.” Cherry, known for raffling a Super Bowl ring for charity, rejected the idea of Rodgers even at a “bargain,” saying, “Stop buying lemons—they break down.”
Cleveland’s front office likely feels the heat—Rodgers’ 368 completions last year weren’t a fluke, but pairing him with Watson’s $230M contract spells financial chaos. Meanwhile, rumors swirl—Steelers? Raiders? 49ers? But SI warns the Browns against inviting a “circus they don’t need.”
So, Cleveland faces a classic dilemma: gamble on a Hall of Famer with baggage or pass and avoid the drama. Either way, the Rodgers saga is set to be as gripping as a Succession boardroom meltdown.
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