Jets fans unleash brutal boos on Aaron Rodgers in hostile MetLife return

Aaron Rodgers didn’t need a reminder of how things ended in New York, but he got one anyway. The former Jets quarterback was greeted by a chorus of boos the moment he stepped onto the MetLife Stadium field in his Steelers uniform on Sunday.

The reaction wasn’t exactly surprising. Rodgers left behind plenty of frustration over his two years in Florham Park, and fans wasted no time making sure he heard it as he took the field for his first drive.

From his weekly antics on The Pat McAfee Show to bizarre headlines about a possible vice-presidential run, and ultimately the fractured relationship with the Jets that led to his release, Rodgers gave fans plenty of reasons to turn on him long before his Steelers debut.

For anyone curious about how Rodgers would be received in his return to MetLife, it seems we got our answer.

Jets fans serenade Aaron Rodgers with a chorus of boos in his MetLife Stadium return

The Jets made the decision to move on from Rodgers this offseason after parting ways with the previous regime. New head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey discussed the possibility of bringing Rodgers back, but they ultimately opted to bring in a different QB instead.

Rodgers was replaced by former Steelers quarterback Justin Fields, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the Jets this offseason. This is as much of a revenge game for Fields as it is for Rodgers.

The ex-Bears first-round pick led the Steelers to a 4-2 start last season before unceremoniously finding himself benched in favor of a returning Russell Wilson. The Steelers expressed serious interest in re-signing Fields this offseason before he spurned them to join the Jets.

Rodgers is hoping to put together a bounce-back season following a disastrous two-year stint with the Jets. The future Hall of Famer infamously tore his Achilles just four plays into the 2023 season, and when he finally returned in 2024, he looked like a shell of his former self.

The box score numbers paint a different picture than reality. Rodgers was a below-average quarterback, and his shortcomings became abundantly clear as the year progressed. That's part of the reason the Jets decided to move on.

Rodgers eventually landed in Pittsburgh as the team’s Plan C at quarterback after months of deliberation. Given his comments earlier this year, this could very well be his final NFL season.

If this is indeed Rodgers’ last ride, his MetLife return showed exactly how his Jets story will be remembered. Jets fans let him know how they feel.

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