The Jets sent a package of draft picks to the Packers in April 2023 to acquire Rodgers. The hope was that the four-time MVP and future Hall of Famer could provide the franchise with a culture change and elevate the team out of its losing ways.

The Jets informed Aaron Rodgers that they will be moving in a different direction at the quarterback position, the team announced Thursday.

The Aaron Rodgers era with the New York Jets is over. When there's a total regime change in the NFL, meaning a new general manager and a new head coach, that incoming regime typically looks to start over with their own guys.