FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who hasn't played in the preseason since 2018, will make his New York Jets debut next Saturday against the New York Giants in the preseason finale, a source confirmed Sunday.
Rodgers, 39, has participated in every training-camp practice, but he watched from the sideline as backup Zach Wilson started the first three games.
The four-time MVP will get a quick tune-up before the Jets face the Buffalo Bills in the Sept. 11 season opener on «Monday Night Football.» The decision isn't a surprise, as coach Robert Saleh indicated at the start of the preseason that playing Rodgers against the Giants was a possibility. «I wouldn't mind playing in the preseason,» Rodgers said recently. «I wouldn't mind if Robert said, 'Hey, we are going to go.
Let's do it.'» With the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers played in the preseason for the first 14 years of his career. His last appearance was a 2018 cameo in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.