It took a while, but Aaron Rodgers finally has a win as quarterback of the New York Jets. It came courtesy of Sunday's 24-17 thriller of a victory over the Tennessee Titans.
For the record, it was Rodgers' first win in 623 days. In fairness to him, he missed all but one snap of last season, suffering a torn Achilles in Game 1. He avoided the first 0-2 start of his NFL career in the process.
"It was great," Rodgers, 40, told reporters. "It was a long time coming. These are kind of the games you look back on late in the season and you're thankful you won these, because if we want to be a great team, we have to win in these type of environments against a team like that."
Per ESPN:
"Rodgers won Jan. 1, 2023, his next-to-last start with the Green Bay Packers. Technically, he was credited with the win in the Jets' 2023 opener even though he lasted only four snaps before his left Achilles was ruptured. This was his first complete game victory with the Jets (1-1).
"The four-time MVP was at his best in crunch time, leading a seven-play, 74-yard drive that ended with rookie running back Braelon Allen's second touchdown, a 20-yard run with 4:31 left in the game to make it 24-17. Rodgers was 5-for-5 for 60 yards on the drive, including 26- and 19-yard completions to Garrett Wilson and Mike Williams, respectively."
But hey, a win is a win is a win. And now Rodgers officially has his first as a member of the Jets.
