Aaron Rodgers says joining Jets has ‘rejuvenated’ him, hints at playing beyond 2023

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Before entering his "darkness retreat," Aaron Rodgers, in his own words, was "90% retired" and was ready to move on from Green Bay.

When he emerged from the darkness, he still was ready to get out of Wisconsin. But Rodgers decided to become a New York Jet, and he's loving his decision with the team opening training camp, 

He admitted he wanted to retire a Packer and to be one of "the Tim Duncans, the [Derek] Jeters, the Kobes [Bryant] of the world," but he noted it was time for a change.

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Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets runs drills during training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center July 20, 2023, in Florham Park, N.J.  (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

"This has definitely rejuvenated me. I'm excited to be in a new spot, excited to meet the new guys and just be around it all," Rodgers told ESPN New York radio's Rick DiPietro and Dave Rothernberg Friday morning.

Rodgers has enjoyed everything the Big Apple has to offer. Just hours and days after being officially introduced as a Jet, he was taking in New York Knicks' and Rangers' playoff games at Madison Square Garden. In May, he attended a Taylor Swift Eras Tour show at his new home, MetLife Stadium.

"This was a great opportunity for me. It is fun to just have everything so new, because there's new people to meet, there's new places to go," Rodgers said. "I have really enjoyed the city, being able to go out to restaurants and concerts and MSG. You got so many sporting events. That's been really fun for me. As much as I love Green Bay and have so much affection for that place, it's a bit slower."

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