Aaron Rodgers’ Jets teammates are already noticing the distinction the long run Corridor of Fame quarterback is making within the locker room.
Solomon Thomas, who’s coming into his second season with New York (and lived by way of the Zach Wilson experiment), famous the drastic shift within the locker room that has taken place since Rodgers joined the group this spring in a commerce from the Packers.
“The room is buzzing proper now — the constructing is buzzing — and it’s buzzing for a cause,” Thomas throughout a press convention.
“You usher in a solidified Corridor of Famer like Aaron Rodgers and it’s going to vary some issues. His management, his data, the best way he performs the sport — he’s going to place up factors and he’s going to play good soccer. It brings an entire new youthfulness round this group, even for the vets.”
Rodgers joined the Jets in April, ending an 18-year profession with the Packers that featured 4 MVP awards and a Tremendous Bowl championship in 2011.
Wilson, the No. 2 general decide in 2021, opened final season on the sidelines after struggling an harm within the preseason.
Although he returned to motion in a Week 4 win towards the Steelers, Wilson flamed out in an enormous approach, beginning simply 9 video games and finishing solely 54.5 p.c of his passes for six touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
Wilson wound up being changed by backup Mike White, who signed with the Dolphins in free company this offseason.
The locker room was clearly rather more behind White, with gamers sporting T-shirts that mentioned “Mike F’n White” earlier than a sport in December.
The shortage of perception in Wilson, who simply two years in the past, was drafted to be the face of the franchise, spilled out into the offseason, with gamers reminiscent of Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner brazenly lobbying for Rodgers to hitch the group on social media.
Now, with Rodgers formally within the fold, there’s no quarterback controversy in any way.
Rodgers has been seen bonding along with his new teammates throughout New York, even sitting courtside with Gardner at a Knicks playoff sport at Madison Sq. Backyard final month.
Thomas, who was additionally a prime draft decide (he went No. 3 general to the 49ers in 2017), joined the Jets in 2022, showing in all 17 video games final season and logging 26 tackles.
