Jets proprietor Woody Johnson floated benching Aaron Rodgers earlier than firing teacher, GM: record

Brandnew York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson has taken a number of drastic measures in hopes of salvaging this season, together with his fresh resolution to phase tactics with basic supervisor Joe Douglas greater than midway thru his 6th season with the staff. 

However in keeping with one record, the longtime NFL proprietor had thought to be making one main alternate even earlier than firing each his head teacher and GM. 

Mentioning a number of resources, The Athletic reported Tuesday that Johnson had floated the speculation of benching quarterback Aaron Rodgers for extra Tyrod Taylor later the Jets’ Pace 4 loss to the Denver Broncos. 

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A gathering was once held following the 10-9 loss to Denver and provide was once former head teacher Robert Saleh, Douglas, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, and then-defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, amongst alternative government management, in keeping with the record. 

Right through that assembly, resources informed The Athletic that Johnson steered benching the four-time league MVP as a result of he felt Rodgers’ lackluster efficiency later simply 4 video games was once restricting the staff’s attainable.

Johnson was once satisfied another way through Douglas and the coaches, who steered that the verdict would no longer walk over smartly within the cupboard room and that it will embarrass Rodgers. 

Woody Johnson talks with Aaron Rodgers previous to the sport towards the Kansas Town Chiefs at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, Brandnew Jersey. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Pictures)

However every other loss, this pace to the Minnesota Vikings led through the Jets’ 2018 3rd general pick out Sam Darnold, was once Johnson’s snapping point. 

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Saleh was once fired later a 2-3 file and Ulbrich was once promoted to intervening time head teacher generation nonetheless keeping up his obligations as defensive coordinator. Two days upcoming, Hackett was once stripped of play games calling tasks in bias of passing recreation coordinator Todd Downing. 

However the soar get started Johnson was hoping for by no means got here. 

The Jets went 1-5, their protection faltered, and Rodgers endured to appear to be a model of his former self. 

Brandnew York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks off the garden later the Jets misplaced to the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in East Rutherford, Brandnew Jersey. (AP Picture/Adam Starvation)

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Douglas was once fired Tuesday following every other one-point loss on Sunday. The 28-27 loss to Indianapolis was once the Jets’ absolute best scoring recreation of the season. 

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