Latest Aaron Rodgers News

Jets might have a tough call to make between a playmaker or protection at No. 10 in the NFL draft

Apr. 18, 2024 13:50 PM EDT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The NFL draft board is wide open for Joe Douglas and the New York Jets. And they might end up facing quite the dilemma. With the 10th overall pick, Douglas could go with another playmaker to help Aaron Rodgers get the Jets into the end zone consistently. ...

NFL's first medical summit brought teams together to collaborate on improving player safety

Apr. 15, 2024 17:48 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL has implemented new rules, banned another type of tackle and introduced equipment aimed toward improving player safety. Keeping players healthy has been a priority for a league that had so many star players suffer significant injuries in 2023. Aaron...

Jets' Aaron Rodgers briefly thought playing career could be over after tearing his Achilles tendon

Apr. 10, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

Aaron Rodgers acknowledged during a podcast appearance this week he briefly thought his playing career could be over after he tore his left Achilles tendon in the New York Jets’ season opener. “I was really thinking, ‘This is it. You don’t come back from this injury,’”...

ESPN executive Norby Williamson leaving network after nearly 40 years

Apr. 05, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Norby Williamson, ESPN's head of event and studio production, is leaving the network after nearly 40 years. The move was announced in a memo on Friday by Burke Magnus, the network's president for content. The move was first reported by the New York Post. ...

Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate?

Mar. 26, 2024 18:45 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's pick to be his running mate in his independent bid for president, brings youth and considerable wealth to Kennedy’s long-shot campaign but is little known outside Silicon Valley. Shanahan, 38, is a California lawyer...

Jets agree to 1-year deal with former Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams, AP source says

Mar. 19, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

The New York Jets have agreed to terms with former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams on a one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The 29-year-old Williams visited the Jets' facility Tuesday and reportedly had meetings with other...

Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?

Mar. 18, 2024 16:07 PM EDT

The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in alternatives to the major-party candidates, none more so than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose famous name has helped him build buzz for his independent bid. Kennedy is a huge longshot to...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to announce vice presidential running mate March 26 in California

Mar. 13, 2024 15:58 PM EDT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce a running mate for his independent presidential campaign on March 26 in Oakland, California, his campaign said Tuesday. The campaign did not say whom Kennedy will pick, but he told The New York Times this week that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate

Mar. 12, 2024 21:19 PM EDT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his running mate for his independent presidential bid. Kennedy told The New York Times that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the...

Jets add backup QB Tyrod Taylor, keep K Greg Zuerlein and add O-line, D-line help, AP sources say

Mar. 12, 2024 01:02 AM EDT

The New York Jets got a veteran backup for Aaron Rodgers — and added some protection on their offensive line. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor agreed to terms on a contract with the Jets on Monday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. NFL Network reported it's a...