Aaron Rodgers Says If He Doesn't Play Well Everybody At The Jets Is 'Out Of Here'

So what are the stakes for Aaron Rodgers this year? Well, there's the nearly unprecedented challenge of coming back from a season-ending Achilles injury at the age of 40. There's this thing about living up to the NFL's expectations for the Jets from last year.

And there's the motivation of not getting fired. And not having everyone else around him fired if the team doesn't win. 

So there's pressure on everyone over there.

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 28: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets looks on before kickoff against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

"All of us, yeah," Rodgers told reporters on Tuesday. "I think if I don't do what I know I'm capable of we're all probably going to be out of here, so …"

Got to love the bluntness.

And the truth.

More on that in a minute. First, it should be clarified that Rodgers doesn't believe that's what's going to happen. Indeed, he's enjoying the idea of facing that difficult situation.

"I like that kind of pressure," Rodgers said. "It's a tough market (New York) to play in. It's not for everybody. I relish that opportunity. That's the way the NFL is. I'm not saying anything monumental … 

"This is how it is every single year. You just might not say it, but as you older in the league, if you don't perform, they're going to get rid of you. Or bring in the next guy to take over." 

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Robert Saleh of the New York Jets paces the side line during the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images)

Rodgers isn't wrong.

Jets owner Woody Johnson did weigh