- Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during the fourth offensive play as a Jet
- Woodson has been publicly trashing Wilson for over a year
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New York Jets co-owner Woody Johnson compared Aaron Rodgers going down with a serious injury to having his arm cut off.
Johnson made that comment in part because of his feelings about Zach Wilson, with Johnson saying the team did not have a backup quarterback last season.
In last season’s blockbuster trade, Rodgers was dealt from the Packers to the Jets, replacing Wilson as the team’s No. 1 quarterback. That was less than two years after New York selected Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
There was a lot of buzz last spring and summer about the four-time MVP and how the addition of Rodgers took the Jets from an average team to Super Bowl contenders.
Rodgers’ first year as a Jet lasted four games, when he tore his Achilles tendon on the first offensive possession of the season.
After appearing on ‘Hard Knocks’ and a lot of expectations, Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon
Johnson, left, has thrown his full support behind Rodgers and away from Wilson in New York
Wilson took over for Rodgers and led New York to a Week 1 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
The good times didn’t last as Wilson started just 11 games for the Jets in 2023. He was benched after a Week 11 loss to Buffalo for Trevor Siemian and Tim Boyle.
Wilson is still under contract with the team, while Rodgers turned 40 in December and has remained in the news with weekly rants on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
“What does it feel like to have your arm cut off?” Johnson said of the pain of seeing Rodgers’ injury.
“I think there will be a lot of excitement because Aaron came back and spent a lot of time with the boys on the sidelines even though he wasn’t playing, which shows how much he cares about the players,” Woody’s wife said. said Suzanne Johnson.
“And I think they feel such a kinship with him because of the fact that he’s there and he guides them through it,” Suzanne added.
Johnson spoke to reporters in Las Vegas this week about the future of the Jets, which he owns
Then came questions about the Jets overall roster and the team’s needs. Woody Johnson went out of his way to take a shot at Wilson.
“We need a backup quarterback, we didn’t have one last year,” Johnson said.
Even with Rodgers’ age, it looks from above that New York will go as Rodgers goes. Wilson seems to be getting as little support from the team he plays for as ever.