The Jets slammed the door on the 41-year-old quarterback potentially returning to the team when new head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey issued a joint statement Thursday saying they told Rodgers last week “that our intention was to move in a different direction at quarterback.”

The New York Jets are ending the Aaron Rodgers era after two seasons. In a move that has been expected, the Jets announced on Thursday they informed Rodgers they will be moving forward without him. Rodgers acknowledged going into the final week of the regular season that his playing future was uncertain,