Jets Have This Big Edge over Aaron Rodgers, Steelers in Week 1 ‘Revenge Game’
Aaron Rodgers aims to prove critics wrong in his Steelers debut after a contentious Jets exit, with recent stats showing a 60% pass completion in season openers since 2021.
- Aaron Rodgers, who signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 5, will start Sunday at MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets in a top Week 1 storyline.
- After the offseason split, the Jets released Aaron Rodgers under the new regime led by Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey, prompting Rodgers to air grievances on April 17, 2025, about feeling disrespected.
- Despite being held out of preseason, coaches say training-camp reports show Aaron Rodgers retains a quick release and can zip passes despite his 2023 opener ending after four plays with an Achilles tear.
- For Jets fans, Sunday offers a chance to embrace the Glenn era with a Week 1 win over Pittsburgh, as the team moves on with Justin Fields under Aaron Glenn.
- The NFL schedule flipped the matchup into Week 1, meaning Mike Tomlin and Aaron Glenn both sought to downplay the revenge narrative, with Tomlin expecting Rodgers to compartmentalize and Glenn preferring not to revisit the past.
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‘Like any other game.’ Jets downplay facing Rodgers in Week 1
FLORHAM PARK — Sauce Gardner shared a special handshake and plenty of laughs with Aaron Rodgers during their two years as teammates with the Jets. They’ll square off as opponents Sunday when Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers come to MetLife Stadium for one of the juiciest storylines in Week 1 of the NFL season. Just don’t expect the Jets to add any extra spice this week when it comes to talking about their former quarterback. “I don’t know,” a…
Aaron Rodgers will be a different kind of mystery to Jets in Week 1 matchup
The Jets open the season against the Steelers on Sunday with one of the most delicious storylines possible. Aaron Rodgers returns to MetLife Stadium as the Steelers quarterback after two failed seasons with the Jets.
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