Aaron Rodgers didn’t take kindly to a latest report on his teammate Zach Wilson. The much-maligned quarterback was not too long ago the topic of a report that prompt that he was hesitant to return to the starter’s job if the crew referred to as for it.
Coach Robert Saleh denied the report and mentioned that Wilson has the will to be within the sport.
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Rodgers made his weekly look on the Pat McAfee Present as he continues to rehab from a torn Achilles. The quarterback believes that the report speaks of an issue with the group earlier than making a requirement:
“We need to get to the bottom of wherever this is coming from and put a stop to it privately. There’s no place in a winning culture where … and this is not the only time. There’s been a bunch of other leaks.”
Rodgers has by no means been a specific fan of the media, and reporters basically. He has famously referred to as out an MVP voter and ripped ESPN reporter Adam Schefter many instances.
McAfee talked about them being mates, however Rodgers rapidly shut that down:
“However they’re not your mates. Even when they’re, is that actually what you wanna be about? You wanna be about utilizing somebody within the media to leak stuff to to be able to get them to place your title on the market for a job, or in the event you’re a participant to get you a write-up?”
He continued, railing on the New York Jets and everybody concerned within the report:
“I feel it’s chickens**t at its core, and it has no place in a successful group, particularly not in the event you’re gonna assassinate somebody’s character and particularly not when it’s somebody I actually love and care about like Zach Wilson.”
Rodgers has by no means wanted gasoline to encourage him in his NFL endeavors or in his dislike of the media, however it’s going to definitely add to it.
Will Aaron Rodgers return to the Jets?
All season, Aaron Rodgers has maintained that he is not going to be out for all the season. After tearing his Achilles in Week 1 towards the Buffalo Bills, the star quarterback swore that it was not the tip.
His rehab has reportedly gone swimmingly, and he not too long ago returned to observe. Rodgers has maintained that he’d prefer to play in Week 16 towards the Washington Commanders. Will he really achieve this?
That is still to be seen. It is unclear if he’d even be cleared to play an NFL sport medically, and there is probably not a motive to. He himself has indicated {that a} return can be depending on a couple of components, most notably whether or not or not the crew is within the hunt.
They’re fading quick, so by the point he may in any other case be cleared, the season could possibly be carried out, and Aaron Rodgers will not must return and danger one other damage.
