Aaron Rodgers trains with New York Jets for the first time
Aaron Rodgers wastes no time getting started with the New York Jets as he hits the training field with longtime friend Allen Lazard
Aaron Rodgers is already training with the New York Jets when the team posted a clip Thursday of him throwing a football at longtime friend and wide receiver Allen Lazard.
The star quarterback finally ended the trading saga as he completed his move to the Big Apple after 18 years with the Green Bay Packers on Monday.
He spoke to the media as Jet for the first time on Wednesday and 24 hours later he was on the field to prepare for the new season.
Rodgers has rejoined Lazard after trading the Packers for the Jets prior to the 39-year-old’s trade.
The sight of the pair joining the Jets will take some getting used to, but it will remain a strong partnership.
Aaron Rodgers has trained with New York Jets and backed up with Allen Lazard (R)
The 39-year-old quarterback spoke to the media for the first time as Jet on Wednesday
Despite the rocky trade talks, Jets GM Joe Douglas remained so confident in his ability to acquire the four-time NFL MVP that he went out and signed one of the quarterback’s favorite targets, ex-Packers receiver Lazard, for a four-year, $44 million deals.
Rodgers arrived in New York and indicated that he enjoys the challenge of his new teammate and fellow quarterback Zach Wilson.
Rodgers liked a Tweet from Barstool Sports republishing Wilson’s now infamous quotes as he is about to start a new chapter in his remarkable career.
Wilson said earlier this year that if the Jets sign a new quarterback, he will “make that guy’s life hell every day in practice.”
Wilson himself has not commented on the move, but has rather underlined his admiration for Rodgers.
In a speech last October, Wilson said, “I’ve watched him since I was a little kid, trying to emulate the way he throws and the way he plays the game.
“We didn’t have an NFL team in Utah. I wouldn’t say I was a Packers fan. I was just an Aaron Rodgers fan. I grew up watching him.
“I always loved watching their games because of him and a little bit of where he was. He was a quarterback that I tried to replicate and steal things from.”