Quarterback Aaron Rodgers raised eyebrows when he stated following the New York Jets’ 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Payments on Monday evening that broad receiver Mike Williams ran a route incorrectly on a play that resulted in a late interception.
Shortly after it was realized Tuesday that the Jets can be buying star receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders, Rodgers expanded on his Williams take throughout an look on “The Pat McAfee Present.”
“It was two verticals to the fitting aspect and Mike wanted to get to the pink line, which might have been a giant achieve,” Rodgers defined, per Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Speak. “So I wasn’t calling Mike out for something however his duty and the small print on that play. I’ve plenty of love and respect for Mike. He does some good issues for us. On that play, he wasn’t in the fitting spot.”
Earlier within the day, Terrible Asserting shared through X (previously generally known as Twitter) how former Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason stated throughout Tuesday’s version of the WFAN morning program that he “was shocked” Rodgers publicly referred to as Williams out after the Jets fell to 2-4 on the season. It was subsequently reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Jets are planning to make Williams out there to different groups with Adams becoming a member of Gang Inexperienced forward of the Week 7 “Sunday Night time Soccer” matchup on the 4-2 Pittsburgh Steelers.
“All of us ought to be held to a normal,” Rodgers continued throughout Tuesday’s interview. “I maintain myself to a normal of greatness and when it hasn’t been there — which it hasn’t been at sure occasions — I’ve stood up and stated, ‘I’ve bought to play higher. I wasn’t adequate tonight.’ Hopefully, it’s an instance for everyone else to start out with themselves.”
In keeping with Ryan Phillips of Sports activities Illustrated, Rodgers additionally challenged his teammates “to go on the market, win video games and get on a run” starting with the Pittsburgh contest. Whereas SNY’s Connor Hughes recommended on Tuesday afternoon that Williams will probably be a part of the Jets’ passing assault at Acrisure Stadium this weekend, it definitely sounds as if the 30-year-old is no less than in peril of getting his function considerably lowered with Adams able to function Rodgers’ favourite goal.