Aaron Rodgers spent the early part of this past offseason rehabbing his Achilles injury and either apologizing for or doubling down on his various conspiracy theories.
He spent June in Egypt instead of Jets minicamp. He spent the latter part of July, as the Jets opened training camp, griping about his team and squabbling with his best receiver.
This was after spending almost all of his debut 2023 season with the Jets injured, and a good part of 2022 playing some of the worst football of his life — making it easier for the Packers to finally trade him to New York.
The bad news has significantly outweighed the good for Rodgers since Jan. 22, 2022 — the date the Packers were bounced from the playoffs with a 13-10 loss to the 49ers, another disappointing postseason outcome for Rodgers after his fourth MVP season.
That makes 2024 a big one for his legacy, as I talked about on Thursday’s Daily Delivery podcast.
One might get the idea from Rodgers’ past and present that he is not always the easiest guy to get along with, especially if you are a young wide receiver.
Jets standout receiver Garrett Wilson is finding that out during this year’s camp. He and Rodgers have had multiple heated exchanges after missed connections.
Both of them have tried to explain away the sparring as two competitors trying to bring out the best in each other.
