Returnees: Aaron Rodgers (20th Year)

Newcomers: Tyrod Taylor (14th Year), Jordan Travis (Draft), Andrew Peasley (UDFA)

What's New
A lot. The Jets added a proven backup QB in Tyrod Taylor and then used a fifth-round pick (No. 171 overall) on developmental passer Jordan Travis. The Green & White traded Zach Wilson, who went 12-21 in three seasons as a starter, to Denver in April and they could face their former teammate in a Week 4 matchup against the Broncos at MetLife Stadium. Rob Calabrese, the Jets QB coach from 2021-23, moved to the Rams and will serve as an offensive assistant under HC Sean McVay and former Jets OC Mike Lafleur.

But the lede here is Aaron Rodgers, who is returning from an Achilles tendon tear he sustained last September. He felt 90% himself during voluntary workouts this spring.

"I can obviously still throw with the best of them and can still move around and look forward to my confidence and my ability to move, getting back to where it was last year and going out and playing well," Rodgers said. "I think all the individual possibilities for recognition would be great, but if I play the way I'm capable of playing, we're going to be playing for a lot more than that."

Strength of the Group
Aaron Rodgers (40) and Tyrod Taylor (34) have a combined 33 years of NFL experience. When Rodgers went down against the Bills, a year of quarterback instability followed. Taylor, who owns a 28-28-1 mark as a starter and a 65 TD to 29 INT ratio, provides an upgrade behind Rodgers.

"Tyrod has a whole bunch of experiences that are different than Aaron's," said passing game coordinator Todd Downing. "He's been in different systems, so sometimes he has a different idea, maybe it's a backside complement or it's a way they've picked up pressure in the past, things like that. So, it's a lot of fun. The dynamic is normally one guy's younger and one guy's older, but they're all young at heart. They are so joyful every day just to get in there and just banter about football that I don't really notice the age. I notice the experiences and the wisdom comes through, but in terms of two older guys it's not like we're going through practice any different than we would."

With a healthy Rodgers, the Jets could contend for a ring. But Taylor is a capable veteran who should be able to provide a steady hand if called upon for a multi-game stint.

Biggest Question
What will Jordan Travis' summer entail?

The Jets will keep Aaron Rodgers in bubble wrap in August. He'll get all the work he needs in practice and likely watch most of the preseason action from the sideline. He was excellent throughout OTAs and is a man on a mission. Tyrod Taylor, a dual threat who throws a pretty deep ball, is a consummate professional who provides a steady hand at the backup spot.

Travis, a fifth-round pick from Florida State, is working his way back from an ankle injury he sustained last November that included a fracture and dislocation and stretched ligaments. He couldn't have asked for a better spot to start his NFL education, learning from Rodgers and Taylor.

"I just think he has a great passion for the game," said passing game coordinator Todd Downing. "He has a really cool demeanor, this guy is unflappable. Really steady eddie type personality, he talks the game with ease. He's a ball of clay because there were limits to what he's asked to do at Florida State. I think we'll be able to see that grow and expand, so I'm excited about that and just a really great person to be around. He has a hunger for knowledge, he likes to know the reason why, all those things fit what we're looking for in a quarterback."

Travis is a long-term investment who won't be rushed in his recovery.

"It's a dream come true at the end of the day," he said of joining the Jets. "It's an opportunity for me to get better, that's what I look at every single thing as. God has a plan for me. Every day that I wake up, I just got to be the best person I can be, best teammate I can be. I just want to be the best I can be in everything I do."

Potential Training Camp Battle to Watch
The top battle of all will be watching Aaron Rodgers and what should be a vastly improved offense match up with the Jets elite defense. Rodgers is QB1, Tyrod Taylor is the experienced No. 2 and rookie Jordan Travis will benefit from a first summer with two seasoned pros. Andrew Peasley, an undrafted free agent who signed with the Jets after rookie minicamp, is a Wyoming product who threw for 3,565 yards and 30 TDs with the Cowboys his final two college seasons. He'll benefit from reps in his first pro camp.

"I observe a lot," Travis said. "I watch every little thing that they do, but I'm going to ask a lot of questions, for sure. Obviously, you have two great quarterbacks ahead of you and I've been looking up to them for a long time and watching them for a long time, so having the opportunity just to pick their brains every single day, see how they treat their teammates, see how they carry themselves off and on the field. So, looking forward to it, for sure."

What They're Saying
A sixth-round pick of the Ravens in 2007, Tyrod Taylor signed with Jets in March. The Green & White are Taylor's seventh professional team and he'll backup Aaron Rodgers and help mentor Jordan Travis.

"This quarterback room is a fun one," Taylor said. "We all keep it entertaining at some point, but at the same time we all have a standard. We all push each other and we're all learning, trying to be better."