The Jets struggled with Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle and Trevor Siemian taking turns trying to replace Rodgers, who held out hope of returning in December if the Jets were in contention. They were not, though, and he did not play again in 2023. The Jets finished 7-10, ratcheting up the pressure on everyone going into 2024.

The timelines of the Jets and Rodgers, who told New York he tentatively plans to play next season, no longer match up. But their divorce wasn’t an easy call.

Aaron Rodgers was seen as the final piece for the New York Jets. But after two years of disappointment, his time in the Big Apple is at an end.