New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was an unexcused no-show at minicamp Tuesday, meaning he is subject to a potential fine.
According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Rodgers’ absence was due to an event that is “important to him.”
Rodgers, 40, is working his way back from a torn Achilles suffered during the Jets’ first offensive series of the 2023 season against the Buffalo Bills, which caused him to miss the remainder of the year.
After an 18-year run with the Green Bay Packers that saw him win four NFL MVP awards, one Super Bowl and one Super Bowl MVP award, Rodgers was traded to the Jets prior to the 2023 season.
The Jets hadn’t reached the playoffs since 2010, but expectations were through the roof with Rodgers joining an offense led by a pair of young stars in wide receiver Garrett Wilson and running back Breece Hall, and complementing one of the top defenses in the league.
However, after Rodgers was lost to injury, it was more of the same for the Jets last season, as Zach Wilson struggled to guide the offense, and the team finished outside the playoffs for a 13th consecutive year with a 7-10 record.
Given Rodgers’ age, the fact that he is coming off a serious injury and the fact that he is only signed through 2025, the Jets’ window of opportunity to reach the playoffs and contend for a Super Bowl may not be open for much longer.
