Jets coach hopeful amid Aaron Rodgers’ uncertainty: ‘I’d be shocked if this is the way he’s going to go out’

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Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury in his debut with the New York Jets Monday night, raising questions about his future. 

But head coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday he would be "shocked" if this was the last time fans got to see the four-time league MVP play. 

Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets warms up prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Saleh said Rodgers was continuing to have discussions about surgery after he tore his Achilles during the Jets’ opening series against the Buffalo Bills but offered little detail beyond that. 

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"I don’t know if there’s anything to say," Saleh said when asked about his message to the team.

"It sounds cliché, but it’s next man up. Nobody cares. Nobody cares that you’ve lost a player. At the end of the day, Sunday’s coming, and we’ve gotta put our best foot forward and do everything we can to put ourselves in a position to be successful. That’s the harsh part of the business, and I think guys understand." 

Saleh couldn’t speak definitively about what could come next for Rodgers. But Saleh expressed optimism amid speculation Rodgers' injury at age 39 could be career-ending. 

Head coach Robert Saleh of the New York Jets watches from the sidelines during the third quarter of a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J.  (Elsa/Getty Images)

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"I haven’t gone down that road with him," Saleh said,