A report from this previous spring revealed that former New York Jets teammates Aaron Rodgers and huge receiver Garrett Wilson “by no means noticed eye-to-eye” in 2024 when the membership completed with a 5-12 report.
In an article revealed Tuesday, The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt expanded on what went mistaken between Rodgers and Wilson main as much as the Jets’ resolution to half methods with the longer term Corridor of Famer earlier this offseason, when he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“By the top of final season, Wilson and Rodgers weren’t precisely one of the best of mates,” Rosenblatt wrote. “A relationship that began with promise ended with every taking delicate photographs at one another in press conferences. Privately, Rodgers complained about Wilson’s tendency to freelance on routes, and there was frustration from Wilson — and others — about how Rodgers was funneling targets to Davante Adams, shying away from operating the ball and ignoring Wilson within the crimson zone.”
The Jets turned advertised Super Bowl contenders shortly after they acquired Rodgers from the Inexperienced Bay Packers within the spring of 2023. Nevertheless, Rodgers went down with a season-ending torn Achilles simply 4 offensive snaps into that marketing campaign. Throughout halftime of the Week 1 sport, Rodgers apologized to Wilson concerning the damage that basically ended New York’s pursuit of a championship.
Extra just lately, Rodgers and Wilson went viral on a number of events final summer season after cameras captured them partaking in animated conversations throughout coaching camp practices. Later that fall, the Jets acquired the beforehand talked about Adams. Then they traded receiver Mike Williams to the Steelers, not lengthy after Rodgers criticized how Williams ran a route throughout a sport.
Adams and Rodgers have been first teammates with the Packers from 2014 to 2021. Per ESPN stats, Wilson and Adams shared the Jets’ workforce lead of seven landing receptions for this previous common season. Adams appeared in 11 video games with the Jets, whereas Wilson performed in all 17 contests.
Wilson now has former Ohio State teammate Justin Fields as his QB1, whereas Rodgers appears to be a popular figure amongst Pittsburgh gamers this summer season. One wonders if Wilson and/or Rodgers will handle tales about their relationship earlier than the Jets host the Steelers in Week 1 of the upcoming season on Sept. 7.
