Jets HC Robert Saleh finally comes clean on Aaron Rodgers trade talks

It's no secret that head coach Robert Saleh has helped turn around the New York Jets. He took the team from a 4-13 record in his first season to a 7-10 record last season, despite having a quarterback carousel.

The Jets were actually better than what their record displayed and there's a high probability that their quarterback issue will be resolved next season.

Now that four-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl champion Aaron Rodgers has expressed his desire to play for the Jets, things will certainly change. Although the Jets and Green Bay Packers are yet to work out a trade package, the chances of Rodgers playing for the Jets is high and Saleh recently spoke about the possibility.

Saleh thinks the status of the team when he arrived two years ago to where they are now is incredible. He stated that it's clear that they are headed in the right direction if a quarterback of Rodgers caliber wants to play for the team.

“Two years ago when we first got there, just thinking about where we were and how far we’ve come, to have a guy like him want to play for us is pretty cool and shows how far we’ve come."

The Packers and Jets should be amplifying their trade talks in coming weeks as the offseason workouts will begin in just a matter of weeks. But the question remains as to how much the Jets will give up to acquire Rodgers.

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How long has Robert Saleh been a coach in the NFL?

Robert Saleh began his coaching career at the collegiate level at Michigan State in 2002 as an offensive assistant. He took the position as a defensive assistant at Central Michigan in 2004. In 2005, he took the same position at the University of Georgia. Later that year, he became a defensive intern with the Houston Texans, his first opportunity at the pro level.

He worked his way up with the Houston Texans coaching staff. From 2006-2008, he was the defensive quality control coach and then the assistant linebackers coach from 2009 to 2010.

Saleh was then hired by the Seattle Seahawks as the defensive quality control coach from 2011 until 2013. He served as the linebackers coach for Jacksonville Jaguars over the next three years. In 2017 he was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as the defensive coordinator. A position he held for three seasons before he was hired by the Jets in 2021.