Rodgers has struggled this season, as he enters the Jets' bye week with a career-low 88.9 passer rating and 17 touchdown passes in 11 games. New York ranks 18th in the NFL with 207.2 passing yards per game and 26th in the league with an average of just 18.5 points per contest.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson's desire to get a grip on the Jets' season reportedly played a role in his rumored suggestion to bench quarterback

Rodgers has been dealing with hamstring and knee injuries for most of the season, so if the Jets and Rodgers decide it is no longer worth it to play, they could move him to IR and cite those injuries getting worse. At this point, Rodgers is playing for pride and trying to salvage something from this miserable season.