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Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets will take on the Cleveland Browns in 2023 NFL Preseason Opener on Thursday, August 3 in Canton Ohio. Don't expect to see a lot of Rodgers on the field as he is likely to play the first two series and be done for the night, but it will be a moment that has been eagerly anticipated by fans of the J-E-T-S.
The Jets haven't posted a winning season since Rex Ryan was in the first two years of his tenure in 2009 and 2010. They finished second in the AFC East in each of those years, posing regular season marks of 9-7 in 2009, and 10-6 in 2010. Both campaigns came to a halt in the AFC Championship Game as New York fell 30-17 at Indianapolis in 2009, and 24-19 at Pittsburgh in 2010.
Current head coach Robert Saleh is in his third season and looks to Rodgers to help improve upon his 11-23 record. The oddsmakers seem to think there is a very good chance that the Jets will finish second in the division and possibly challenge Buffalo for the division crown. They list the Bills at +130 and the Jets at +250 with Miami a close third at +290, and the Patriots as an afterthought at +750.
New York only has the 11th-best odds of making the playoffs, but somehow has the 7th-best odds of reaching the Super Bowl.
Rodgers has a pair of familiar faces to throw to in Green Bay veterans Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb. Although Elijah Moore went to the Browns, the Jets return rookie standout Garrett Wilson who had 83 catches for 1,103 yards fresh out of Ohio State.
Following the HOF game against Cleveland, the Jets will have 9 days off before visiting Carolina. The home fans will have to wait until August 19 to see Rodgers at home against Tampa Bay, and the preseason ends with the Giants on August 26.
As for the regular season, the New York Jets' schedule is considered to be the league's 8th-toughest and features games against every team from the NFC East. A September trip to Dallas in week 2 is followed by home games against the Eagles on October 15, the Giants two weeks later, and the Commanders on December 24. They will also encounter Atlanta from the NFC South at MetLife on December 3.
Their AFC foes outside the division include every member of the west, including the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs at MetLife on October 1. The Jets visit Denver the following week, host the Chargers on November 6, and visit the Raiders on November 12.
New York will also take on AFC South member Houston at home on December 10, and will return to Ohio to see the Browns for a regular season game on December 28.
The Hall-of-Fame week of activities kick off the 104th NFL season and will feature the enshrinement of the newest members on August 5.
Ronde Barber - The cornerback/safety played all 16 seasons with the Tampa Bay Bucs from 1997-2012. He scored 14 touchdowns on turnovers and is the only player in NFL history to register at least 45 interceptions and 25 sacks with 47 and 28, respectively.
Don Coryell - (Passed away in 2010 at age 85) - After serving as the head coach at San Diego State for 12 seasons where he posted a ridiculous record of 104-19-2 from 1961-1972, Coryell moved to the NFL in 1973 with the St. Louis Cardinals for 5 seasons and his last 9 with the San Diego Chargers. His passing attack was named "Air Coryell".
Chuck Howley - The linebacker great, now 86, began his career with Chicago before suffering a devastating knee injury that forced him into early retirement. But he returned to the NFL just over a year later with the Dallas Cowboys where played until 1973.
Joe Klecko - defensive end/defensive tackle/nose tackle, New York Jets 1977-1987 (Indianapolis, 1988)
Darrelle Revis - cornerback, mostly with the New York Jets (2007-2017)
Ken Riley - The late Riley passed away in 2020 at age 72. The cornerback spent his entire playing career with the Bengals from 1969-1983 after being drafted in the 6th round out of Florida A&M. He later spent 7 years as the head coach at his alma mater, followed by 10 years as the school's athletic director.
Joe Thomas - offensive tackle, Cleveland (2007-2017)
Zach Thomas - linebacker, Miami (1996-2007)
DeMarcus Ware - linebacker/defensive end, Dallas (2005-2013), Denver (2014-2016)
(Bold at home, all times eastern and subject to change)
9/11 Buffalo, 8:15 (Monday Night Football)
9/17 at Dallas, 4:25
9/24 New England, 1:00
10/1 Kansas City, 8:20 (Sunday Night Football)
10/8 at Denver Broncos 4:25
10/15 Philadelphia 4:25 p.m.
10/22 Bye Week
10/29 vs NY Giants, 1:00
11/6 LA Chargers 8:15 (Monday Night Football)
11/12 at Las Vegas, 8:20 (Sunday Night Football)
11/19 at Buffalo, 4:25
11/24 Miami, 3:00 (Thursday Night Football)
12/3 Atlanta, 1:00
12/10 Houston, 1:00
12/17 at Miami, 1:00
12/24 Washington, 1:00
12/28 at Cleveland, 8:15 (Thursday Night Football)
1/7 at New England, TBD