The NFL added another stain to Aaron Rodgers’ 2024 season.
The New York Jets began the season as a team that was expected to make the playoffs.
That was the notion about the team in 2023, but Rodgers tore an Achilles tendon on the fourth play of that season.
Despite poor quarterback play, the 2023 team was mathematically alive for the playoffs in late December and finished 7-10.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) sits on the bench during the first half of a game against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 29, 2024, in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
But this season has somehow been worse. The Jets are 4-12 heading into the end of the season.
And as the Jets prepare for their final game of the season, Rodgers, a four-time MVP, was fined $11,255 for a late hit against the Buffalo Bills in Week 17.
The hit came after Rodgers threw a spike. It wasn’t a threatening tackle, but Rodgers was punished for it.
It’s been a roller coaster ride for Rodgers, who looked like a 41-year-old quarterback coming off a serious injury, but has shown flashes of turning back the clock.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end AJ Epenesa, right, in the end zone as a safety on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Orchard Park , New York. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
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But it seems appropriate that Rodgers was fined as arguably the most disappointing season in franchise history comes to an end.
The Jets were trailing 42-0 at one point last week, but managed to find the end zone twice after Tyrod Taylor replaced Rodgers in the fourth quarter.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 15, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Jets are now searching for their next head coach and general manager. They play the Miami Dolphins on Sunday to end the season.
