New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers stated forward of the 2023 NFL season that his relationship with backup Zach Wilson had “been an important one” through the future Corridor of Famer’s tenure with the group that formally started in late April.
It seems issues between the 2 modified after Rodgers went down with a torn Achilles in Week 1 on Sept. 11.
In response to a prolonged story produced by Zack Rosenblatt and Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Wilson’s emotions about Rodgers “soured over the season” and after the 24-year-old was thrust again into New York’s lineup.
“Wilson instructed coaches and teammates he was beneath the impression he’d have a direct line to Rodgers, even after Rodgers tore his Achilles and flew residence to California for surgical procedure within the early levels of his rehab,” Rosenblatt and Russini defined. “As an alternative, Wilson barely heard from him.”
Moreover, Rosenblatt and Russini wrote that Wilson, some teammates and members of the teaching workers “grew drained” of how head coach Robert Saleh repeatedly “fawned over Rodgers” amid the 40-year-old’s restoration.
The story additionally talked about that “Saleh requested Rodgers to talk with Wilson, to persuade the younger quarterback to alter his thoughts” after it was reported in early December that Wilson was “reluctant to step again into the beginning position” following his newest benching at Saleh’s hand.
Whereas Rosenblatt and Russini stated that Saleh’s plan initially “didn’t work,” Wilson finally resumed his QB1 duties till he suffered what grew to become a season-ending concussion in Week 15. The Jets are anticipated to commerce Wilson this offseason.
In response to ESPN stats, Wilson ended the common season ranked final within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a 30.6 adjusted QBR, thirty second with a 77.2 passer score and thirty second with a 60.1% completion proportion. In fewer than 12 full video games, the 2021 first-round draft decide tossed eight landing passes and 7 interceptions.
In December, Rodgers ripped people throughout the Jets liable for “a bunch of leaks.” He later insisted that “the bull—- that has nothing to do with profitable has to get out of the (Jets’) constructing” this offseason.
Logic suggests Rodgers is lower than thrilled that “30 sources in and across the group” spoke with Rosenblatt and Russini for the piece revealed on Wednesday.
