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Until he retires, Aaron Rodgers will remain a topic of conversation, especially as long as he continues appearing behind microphones.
2024 is a significant year for Rodgers, as it could potentially be his final one.
“I don’t know. I’m not sure,” Rodgers said during an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast when asked how many more NFL seasons he had left in him. “This one, for sure. I wanted to do two good ones to give us a chance to retire a Jet, win two Super Bowls.”
Rodgers’ initial stint with the Jets infamously concluded after just four plays due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. Almost a year ago, the excitement and positive energy around the Jets were abruptly drained from MetLife Stadium.
The situation has changed since then. Now, at 40, Rodgers is well aware of the creeping presence of Father Time. However, he probably also feels cheated out of one of the two previously mentioned years of his career endgame plans. If things turn out well in 2024, this feeling might persuade him to stick around for an additional year.
Simply do not anticipate his attendance at minicamp.
Rodgers was given the chance to air his own grievances with the current organized training activities and minicamp schedule during his podcast appearance, which also served as an explanation for why he wasn’t at New York’s mandatory period.
“Many people fail to comprehend that during my time in the NFC North years ago, we had a genuine minicamp involving five practices over three days,” Rodgers elaborated. “Now, the term ‘minicamp’ has changed. They can randomly assign this tag to any week of OTAs, declaring it as ‘minicamp week’, which makes it more obligatory than other weeks. However, it was essentially an OTA schedule.”
Words can sometimes be misleading. They can twist a story, suggesting I missed a minicamp, when in reality, I only missed two OTA days. I was present for the initial 10.
In summary, Rodgers’ absence wasn’t significant. However, due to his controversial nature, it became newsworthy.
Fortunately, discussions about genuine football will commence soon. This time, Rodgers is striving to stay relevant beyond just four snaps in Week 1.
