The team met with Aaron Rodgers last week and informed him they’d be going in another direction. And so the Jets’ Rodgers era ends with a whimper, two years of disappointment and a whole lot of “what if’s.

Rodgers will turn 42 next season and the Jets decision appears to indicate that they are ready to move on and acquire a younger quarterback, either through the draft or free agency. Veteran Tyrod Taylor and rookie Jordan Travis are the only other quarterbacks currently on their roster.