American Football
Aaron Rodgers Says That Joining New York Jets Was “Better Than Expected”
by privatebet.com - 2023/08/16
Aaron Rodgers made a shocking decision to leave the Green Bay Packers after 18 seasons earlier this year and found a new home in New York. The NFL superstar recently discussed hopes ahead of his first season with the New York Jets and admitted that joining this team was better than he expected. Rodgers discussed his time with the Jets on "Boomer and Gio", and said he wanted to join them after observing the amazing work that coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett did last season. "This has been better than I was even daydreaming about sitting in that hole in the ground thinking about what my life could be. Because I contemplated retirement, I contemplated coming back, and the Jets was always the team that was the most interesting to me,” he explained. Rodgers also added that his words are not a shot against his former team, and said he still has a lot of love and gratitude for his time with the Packers. He also described the Jets’ roster as "definitely better" than he expected following their Week 6 clash last season. Rodgers was traded to the Jets back in April and agreed to a reworked contract with a reduced salary by about $35 million in July, in an attempt to provide financial flexibility for the team over the next two years.