Aaron Rodgers is rarely immune to making headlines.<\/p>\n
During a press availability, ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 AFC Wild Card game against the Houston Texans, the quarterback couldn\u2019t resist taking a veiled shot at his former team, the New York Jets<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cOne thing I really love (about Pittsburgh), and it\u2019s kind of the antithesis of where I was, is there\u2019s not really any leaks in the boat,\u201d Rogers said in a clip shared on X\/Twitter<\/a>. \u201cEvery year, you have difficulties and adversity both on the field and off the field, and to go through a season like this, and to be able to focus on football, and not have a lot of other bulls— out there, has been really nice.\u201d<\/p>\n Rodgers tenure with the Jets began with a lot hype but took a disastrous turn just four snaps into his 2023 debut when he suffered a torn Achilles<\/a>. <\/p>\n While he returned in 2024 to start 17 games and post statistically solid numbers \u2014 throwing for nearly 3,900 yards and 28 touchdowns \u2014 the team failed to find its footing, finishing with a disappointing 5-12 record. <\/p>\n By February 2025, the \u201cexperiment\u201d officially ended when the Jets\u2019 new leadership, including head coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey, informed Rodgers they were moving in a different direction<\/a>, leading to his eventual departure for the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n Rodgers\u2019 time in New York was defined by distractions, fueled by his weekly appearances on \u201cThe Pat McAfee Show.\u201d <\/p>\n