Jets QB Aaron Rodgers Picked NFL Over Running Alongside RFK Jr.

PublishedMay 21, 2024 10:00 PM EDT|UpdatedMay 21, 2024 9:59 PM EDT

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It turns out Aaron Rodgers had a real shot at running in the 2024 presidential election as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s vice president.

The New York Jets quarterback confirmed the speculation after months of cozying up with RFK, Jr. amid the independent pick's journey to the ballot this November.

Rodgers has been an RFK, Jr. fan of the presidential candidate's ardent messaging for personal freedoms amid the COVID vaccine mandates/witch trials.

Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets speaks to the media during the New York Jets OTA Offseason Workout at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on May 21, 2024 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a voter rally at The Hangar at Stanley Marketplace in Aurora, Colorado on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Despite facing the opportunity, Rodgers admitted that the decision had to come with retiring from the NFL, a measure the QB wasn't ready to sign off on. Perhaps reluctantly, Rodgers declined exploring the potential of becoming a V.P. pick.

As OutKick's Armando Salguero wrote, Rodgers remains keen on "playing for the Jets for two or three or four more years."

For those questioning Rodgers' credentials, the 40-year-old lacks experience in political office; in that same breath, Rodgers can step into a V.P. role and immediately work as a better pick than current Vice President Kamala Harris. So that settles that.

Rodgers mentioned the potential switch to political office during Jets OTAs on Tuesday.

"I love Bobby," Aaron Rodgers commented.

"We had a couple of really nice conversations. But there were really two options. It was retire and be his V.P. or keep playing and I want to keep playing," the four-time MVP stated.

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OutKick's Mike Gunzelman previously reported that Bobby Jr. forewent picking Rodgers as his V.P. pick in favor of Nicole Shanahan, the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

It's also worth noting that RFK, Jr. has concealed himself as a moderate pick despite holding left-wing beliefs.

Then again, sharing views on free will amid the vaccine scare of the COVID era, Aaron Rodgers and RFK, Jr. seemed like a match made in heaven for Americans looking for an escape between the old-man grudge match coming this Fall between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in a potential rematch.

Rather than brace for the campaign trail, Rodgers prepares for a return to the Monday Night Football spotlight, where the Jets QB will once again debut the season — one year after tearing his Achilles in a Week 1 MNF showdown. This time around, Rodgers faces a formidable 49ers pass rush.

"Those were offseason things and those were real opportunities," Rodgers added on Tuesday. "Once the season starts, it's all about football."