The relationship between New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his former head coach Mike McCarthy was once thought to be irreparable. Now, those old thoughts appear to be nothing more than the perspective of outside noise and not the reality of what either side dealt with.

With a 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, the Dolphins failed to make the NFL playoffs for the first time in head coach Mike McDaniels’ tenure. Their 8-9 year follows consecutive seasons of wildcard losses, this year’s injury-riddle season also cut short by the Denver Broncos’ 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

The finale was marred by a surprising move by star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who opted to leave the game in the fourth quarter and not return to action on the team's final two drives. Hill later hinted that he wanted to leave the Dolphins for good and McDaniel hinted that Hill quit on the team.

For the New York Jets, a disappointing season ended with a 32-20 win over the Miami Dolphins where they poured cold water on Mike McDaniel's hopes of making the playoffs.

The New York Jets wrapped up their season with a win over the Miami Dolphins, beating Mike McDaniel's squad 32-20 and crushing their last hope of making it to the postseason. The post Jeff Ulbrich Alerts 31 NFL Franchises of Aaron Rodgers’ Availability as Jets QB Announces Future Plans appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Aaron Rodgers walked off the field with his buddy Davante Adams by his side, waved his left hand to the New York Jets fans cheering his name in the MetLife Stadium stands and walked through the dark tunnel to the locker room.

"I think everybody understands that it's going to come down to a GM and coach and myself and whether we all want to do the dance together or if it's not in the cards," Rodgers said.

Aaron Rodgers expressed his admiration for former head coach Mike McCarthy, calling him a “hell of a ball coach” during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday.

The Jets have a head coach opening and Mike McCarthy is available. Aaron Rodgers heaped praise onto his former coach on ESPN.

Outside of the interception on his first play, the future Hall of Famer looked like, completing roughly 64% of his passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns. Rodgers also tossed the 500th touchdown of his career, becoming the fifth quarterback — Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre — to do so.

With a 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, the Dolphins failed to make the NFL playoffs for the first time in head coach Mike McDaniels ... and 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers showed potential suitors ...