Packers legend Clay Matthews admits Aaron Rodgers' struggles with Jets have been 'hard to watch' this season

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For 10 seasons, Clay Matthews and Aaron Rodgers were key members of the Green Bay Packers, leading the way on their respective sides of the ball. 

Matthews, the feared outside linebacker who was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame, has since retired from the game. But Rodgers, the four-time MVP quarterback, continues playing with the New York Jets. 

The success these two had together — a Super Bowl in 2011 included — is a departure from what Rodgers is seeing in New York. The Jets have not lived up to the hype since he was traded from Green Bay to New York last season. 

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Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, left, points to Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers after giving him a championship belt after the win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Feb. 6, 2011. (Imagn)

Matthews spoke to Fox News Digital this week, admitting it's hard to watch his friend and former teammate struggle. 

"It is tough for me to watch because there’s no bigger fan of Aaron than me," Matthews said while also discussing his upcoming appearance at Lambeau Field with the Crown Royal Rig Thanksgiving Day. "I enjoy watching the Jets. Obviously, Davante’s been over there. I mean, they have star power up and down the offense, but, unfortunately, they just haven’t been clicking. It’s hard to watch."

With Rodgers healed from his Achilles injury suffered on the fourth snap of the 2023 season, the expectation was the Jets would break out of their 13-year playoff drought. 

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Instead, they find