The New York Jets reportedly would've considered retaining Aaron Rodgers if he agreed to at least two stipulations.

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The New York Jets were reportedly open to Aaron Rodgers returning as quarterback, but newly-hired head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey had a few stipulations for the legendary signal-caller.

Aaron Rodgers has been reportedly told by the new management with the New York Jets that they didn't want him going on "The Pat McAfee Show" any longer.

The New York Jets were reportedly willing to keep quarterback Aaron Rodgers if he could follow some strict rules, including not being on The Pat McAfee Show.

If Rodgers was going to come back to New York, it was going to be on the Jets' terms, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic.

Rodgers has appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” over the past few seasons on Tuesdays, often becoming a sideshow because he didn’t talk a lot about football but instead voicing his opinion on everything from vaccinations to Jimmy Kimmel to conspiracy theories.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was told by team leadership last week that one condition he had to meet in order to remain under center was avoiding in-season, outside media appearances, including his regular spot on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show.

First Call” for Wednesday has some interesting news about Aaron Rodgers’ demise in New York. We also tell you which Steeler is aggressively opposed to the notion of Rodgers coming to Pittsburgh. It might not take very much for the Steelers to pry Deebo Samuel loose from San Francisco.