New York Jets star cornerback Ahmad ‘Willow’ Gardner has been in full recruiting mode and recently posted a FaceTime photo of himself with three-time Pro Bowl WR Odell Beckham Jr.
Last night, Gardner and his teammates Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson went viral for burning a head of cheese in an attempt to lure Aaron Rodgers to New York.
And now he’s already switched targets to Beckham Jr, who is a free agent flirting with several NFL teams amid a possible return to the league.
Gardner had previously tweeted to Rodgers that if the future Hall of Fame quarterback joined the Jets, he would not and would pick him up in practice. burn cheese head.
During Thursday night’s broadcast, Gardner also taunted Jets fans that “there are package deals all over the place” if Rodgers comes along: “I can’t tell you who, but just know.”
Meanwhile, Beckham held a workout in Arizona today for teams interested in signing him as a free agent and the Jets were one of multiple teams reported to have attended.
Jets cornerback Ahmad ‘Willow’ Gardner has tried to recruit Odell Beckham Jr to New York
Gardner posted a Facetime call between himself and Beckham for recruiting purposes.
Beckham recently played for the Rams in the Super Bowl, where he suffered a torn ACL.
Along with posting a photo of his FaceTime call with Beckham, Gardner later quoted the tweet as saying, “Being the #1 recruiter in America is stressful.” With that being said, I need everyone to join my Subathon live stream right now and give away some subscriptions, along with a laughing emoji and the link to subscribe to your twitch.
Gardner, along with the rest of the Jets locker room, has been very forthcoming in his attempts to recruit Rodgers, along with the Jets’ front office.
New York recently sent a contingent to meet with Rodgers that included owner Woody Johnson, head coach Robert Saleh, general manager Joe Douglas and newly hired offensive coordinator Nathanil Hackett, who is a close friend of Rodgers.
After the meeting, Johnson was said to be “excited” about the prospect of adding the four-time MVP.
Packers team president Mike Murphy also said Green Bay would allow Rodgers to join the Jets if the quarterback wanted to do so, saying, “It’s a situation where I think we wanted to help Aaron get what he wanted.” he wanted, as well as the Packers. . Hopefully, it will create a situation where it’s a win-win for both parties.
Gardner has also been one of many Jets trying to recruit Aaron Rodgers from the Packers (above).
Gardner said he would burn the head of cheese he saved from the Jets’ victory in Green Bay if Rodgers agreed to be traded to the Jets.
He and fellow Jets teammates Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall broadcast the cheese head burning
Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy indicated the team prefers to trade Rodgers to New York
While Murphy noted that discussions were still ongoing, he did talk about Rodgers’ Green Bay career in the past tense.
‘Very few players play for only one team. Brett [Favre] He had a great run here. Aaron had a great run here,’ he said.
Murphy also indicated that it is Green Bay’s preference that Rodgers not return to the team when he responded to a question about whether he could see the 39-year-old quarterback still being a Packer by saying: “I mean, unless, if things “. They don’t work the way we’d like, yes.’
Other teams reported to have been at Beckham’s workout included the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, New England Patriots, LA Rams, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, and Cleveland Browns. .
Another team said to have great interest in Beckham did not attend training as they already felt they had enough information about the status of his recovery from ACL surgery and watching him train was unnecessary.
The reason would say that the mystery team not attending would be the Dallas Cowboys, one of several teams Beckham discussed playing again at the end of last season before opting to focus on rehabbing his knee.
After bursting onto the scene as a rookie with the Giants after an incredible one-handed reception against the Dallas Cowboys, Beckham was named Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2014 and had at least 1,300 receiving yards and double-digit touchdowns in each of his first three seasons
Injuries and off-field shenanigans would eventually ruin his stellar tenure in New York before he was traded to the Cleveland Browns.
Before the injury, Beckham seemed to be re-establishing himself as one of the NFL’s top WRs.
However, a poor relationship with quarterback Baker Mayfield along with more injury problems doomed Beckham’s tenure in Cleveland, before he began to revive his image in Los Angeles.
The last time he played for the Rams, Beckham seemed to be re-establishing himself as one of the NFL’s elite receivers.
In the eight regular season games he played with the team, he recorded 27 receptions for 305 yards and five touchdowns.
During the first half of the Super Bowl, he had three catches, 52 yards, and a touchdown before getting injured.