EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers jogged through the MetLife Stadium tunnel two years ago, American flag in hand and pumped-up New York Jets fans celebrating their quarterback's Big Apple debut.

Moments later, the excitement turned to numbness when Rodgers went down with a torn Achilles tendon — dashing the Jets' Super Bowl hopes in the process.

Rodgers is back, this time in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform , and he'll come out in the opponents' tunnel Sunday for this season opener. And a lot of the cheers from Jets fans the past two seasons might be replaced by some boos.

“I'll just be excited for Week 1,” Rodgers said, downplaying how thinks he'll feel.

Rodgers is the headliner in the matchup , and for good reason. After all, his trade to the Jets during the offseason in 2023

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