Why didn’t Jets excuse Aaron Rodgers' mandatory minicamp absence? | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

Mike Florio and Chris Simms question why, knowing how delicate Aaron Rodgers can be, the Jets didn’t excuse him while acknowledging that his absence was due to something important. #NBCSports #ProFootballTalk

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Why didn’t Jets excuse Aaron Rodgers' mandatory minicamp absence? | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

[night_wolf]

Rodgers: We must keep out distractions and focus on Football
Also Rodgers: creating all the distractions

[aneesabashir]

Aaron Rodgers - the juice is simply not worth the squeeze

[lordrayden]

“We don’t need the mess now”

The more you let Rodgers do this…. The worse it’s gonna get

[universoullifebalance]

As a Packer fan I’m so so grateful to have the Jets 🙏🏾

[sputnikalgrim]

Hey Jets fans… we warned you and you called us spoiled and toxic. Get ready cuz in week 4 when you’re losing he’s going to start talking about how his WRs aren’t in the right place. He’ll say he doesn’t need to practice and how he hates preseason games but he won’t admit all that time could’ve helped.

[orbitalmechanic]

He portrays himself as intelligent but in reality...

[andrewB]

Don’t blame the organization for his inexcusable absence. Aaron is the problem. Period. Not the lawyers fault. There are rules which all players must follow in their organizations.
Follow the rules or pay the fine.

[NotMyActualName_]

"people don't like lawyers because they keep them from doing the things they need to do". No Mike.. That's not why most of us don't like lawyers. That's why clients don't like lawyers. The rest of us don't like lawyers because you've all created a system that makes yourself necessary to enrich yourselves. Laws and contracts could be simple, but you make them complicated so that only lawyers can understand them. And any time there's a major legal situation involving money the only ones who ever make out well are the lawyers. THAT is why people don't like lawyers.

[jerischopp]

Buckle up Jet fans - it's going to be a bumpy season

[lordrayden]

So…..

Jets are going to just let Rodgers do what ever he wants like Green Bay

Good luck with that

[sccroobyj]

Florio cashed another one from big pharma.

[mizzo]

Rodgers has been a freaking GREAT TEAMMATE. You don’t hear about how he has been to EVERY practice with the Jets including optional ones. He was voted most inspirational by his teammates last year after coming back from injury and PRACTICING WITH THE TEAM. Coaching up the players, leading the scout team. He gave the Jets $35, 000, 000. Back from his contract. But OH MY GOD! He is going to miss TWO PRACTICES! WE TALKING PRACTICE?

[dustinruther]

Jets PR failed in this event. Why cause more drama when they could have just said it was EXCUSED!

[Maxpower]

He could just retire and count his millions and just be left alone. So we don't have to subjected to this prima Donna bs any longer.

Hey Aaron, no one is forcing you to play, bud. You can walk away at any time.

[NathanDean]

LMAO😂 Rodgers days of being one of the top QBs in football is OVER guys! I hate to break the news to you!😂. He is 40 and is returning for a ruptured Achilles tendon.

[rickfromboston]

Great point Chris Simms! What’s your competition doing? Working their asses off that’s what. Saleh is ticked off and threw Rogers under the bus, well deserved.

[Eric-tesk]

Looking forward to not hearing from him anymore. I too have reached the limit.

[pauldelray]

Warning. Warning. Early retirement during season? Rodgers out of control. Again.

[tjayd]

As a Rodgers defender I really don’t think it’s fair to blame the jets for terming it unexcused. You know how you avoid that? Just show up, come on Aaron

[jeffmetcalf]

Oh the Jets will do Jets like things. At some point you just want the fanbase to have a functional organization but at the same time…it’s kind of hilarious to observe the circus from afar.