Rodgers undoubtedly will be the main focus, but the Jets are loaded with training camp story lines that begin when they become the first NFL team to begin practices Thursday.
Saleh insisted last month the Jets had no interest being the subject of this summer’s “Hard Knocks,” but it’s easy to see why HBO and NFL Films wanted them to star in the reality sports documentary.
“Bringing a guy like him in the building just excites everybody in general because of the resumé he has, the character he is, the guy that he is,” defensive tackle Quinnen Williams said.
And all the attention that comes with it. That would appear to be quite the leap for a team that hasn’t sniffed the playoffs in so long.īut that’s the kind of optimism Rodgers creates. Rodgers made it clear at his introductory news conference in April and then throughout the offseason he’s here to win and the goal remains the Super Bowl. The Jets have the NFL’s longest postseason drought at 12 years - a skid that appeared would end last season before Robert Saleh’s squad lost its final six games to finish 7-10. “And on his first day here, you can kind of feel a lot of screws and bolts tighten up and the anticipation coming into this offseason and this camp.” “Obviously, we have a big name in Aaron Rodgers here,” linebacker C.J. Expectations, though, have been raised to lofty levels for the Jets. It has been that way since general manager Joe Douglas swung the deal to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from Green Bay and give New York its most accomplished quarterback since the trade for Brett Favre in 2008. It definitely feels like there’s more excitement coming into this year.” Rodgers is in camp and so is a throng of reporters, cameras and the film crew from HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” The Jets tweeted a photo of Rodgers wearing his green and white jersey - instead of the red no-contact practice version he wore during offseason workouts - for the first time, adding: “This is not an AI-generated photo.” It all now seems officially real for the New York Jets.Īaron Rodgers strolled into the team’s facility Wednesday with the rest of his raring-to-go teammates - veterans and rookies - and reported for training camp for the first time with the franchise that made the stunning trade for him in April. Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience.įLORHAM PARK, N.J.
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