Jets' Aaron Rodgers voted most inspirational player by teammates

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Aaron Rodgers played just four snaps for the New York Jets in 2023 after tearing his Achilles in a game against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 of the NFL season. 

Despite the major injury, Rodgers’ bid to return to the field in record time was the main storyline of the Jets’ season as they attempted to stay in playoff contention. 

Aaron Rodgers, #8 of the New York Jets, takes the field prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on September 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Rodgers returned to practice in late November but ruled out a return after the Jets were eliminated from the playoffs. 

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On Friday, Rodgers was voted by his teammates as the Jets' most inspirational player. 

"He wanted to be here," head coach Robert Saleh said, according to the Jets website. "I think he's sacrificed so much already for the organization and himself and his teammates, and he's doing it again. I think it's a testament to who he is as a human. Yeah, obviously, there's a little bit of that drive where he wants to prove that it can be done faster than anyone's ever done before. That's OK. That is just part of his mental makeup. 

"I think he still runs with a chip on his shoulder, and that's the way he lives his life, where he always wants to prove people wrong, in terms of doubting him and he's a special human. I think his actions are showing and how much he appreciates this organization and everything around it."

New York traded for the four-time MVP in the offseason, looking for a quarterback to put them over the top