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Nov 17, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) walks off the field after losing to the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nAaron Rodgers remains the quarterback for the New York Jets and there are no plans to shut him down because of nagging injuries, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said Monday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Rodgers is “absolutely” the starting quarterback for the Jets (3-8) against the Seattle Seahawks (6-5), Ulbrich confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Responding to questions centered around reports Rodgers was bypassing medical tests for minor leg injuries — a swollen knee and a tender ankle — Ulbrich said there has been no discussion about shelving Rodgers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “All I can say — and you’d have to ask Aaron if he’s fully healthy — but he’s better off today than he’s been as of late,” Ulbrich said. “So he’s definitely feeling healthier than he has for probably the last month, and a healthy Aaron Rodgers is the Aaron Rodgers we all love. So, excited about what that looks like.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Ulbrich, named interim coach in October, said coming back from the team’s bye week he wasn’t aware of Rodgers skipping scans or X-rays.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n “That’s news to me,” Ulbrich said Monday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Jets have lost seven of their last eight games and Ulbrich said Monday one area of focus after a bye week is keeping players focused regardless of playoff chances.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Rodgers turns 41 on Dec. 2 and said he is planning to return for the 2025 season despite disappointment over the results to date of what he framed as a redemption season. Rodgers, acquired in a trade from the Packers in 2023, was lost for the entire season when he ruptured his Achilles on the first possession of his debut with New York.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n He has 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2024 but hasn’t thrown a pick since the Oct. 20 loss at Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Jets are making plans to move forward with front office interviews for general manager and a permanent head coach. Owner Woody Johnson’s relationship with Rodgers has been questioned publicly, but a contradicting report emerged Sunday stating the two recently dined together in New York.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n