Whether Rodgers wanted to change with the new regime or not, it was simply too late. The 41-year-old threw 28 touchdowns to just 11 interceptions - by no means a poor run on the stat sheet - but major metrics show that the quarterback clearly seemed to have lost a step. ... and that he seemed to have lost his fastball.

New regime of head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey will start fresh at the quarterback position.

The timelines of the Jets and Rodgers, who told New York he tentatively plans to play next season, no longer match up. But their divorce wasn’t an easy call.