Aaron Rodgers pushed again on criticism he obtained when the New York Jets activated him from the injured reserve and put him on the lively 53-man roster regardless of indications he wouldn’t play this season in spite of everything.
The Jets lower fullback Nick Bawden to make room for Rodgers. However it left many scratching their heads over why Rodgers would want to have a roster spot as a way to proceed his rehab.
Rodgers stated throughout his look on “The Pat McAfee Present” Tuesday that these criticizing him ought to should reveal the standing of their COVID-19 vaccination.
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“It’s the identical previous factor. It’s the identical individuals with the identical feedback,” Rodgers stated. “I feel what we must always do, Pat, is, the identical individuals who have been criticizing me or developing with these conspiracies about my damage or no matter, earlier than they speak, let’s return to 2021 and let’s make individuals say their vax standing to start out.
“That’ll body all these feedback in the appropriate window. Earlier than they are saying one thing, let’s have them say – and ESPN might be going to close us off right here – let’s have them say, ‘Hey, I’m so-and-so, double vaxxed with Pfizer and triple boosted, and my opinion is that this man is a nasty man as a result of he simply wished to observe and took cash away.’
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“Then no less than, you then’d know, and all people would know at that time they’ve their puppet masters who’re puppeteering them to say this sure factor about this man, they usually’re nonetheless upset about the truth that I consider in medical freedom. It’s the identical drained narrative.”
Rodgers stated he wished to be placed on IR and didn’t need to take a roster spot away from one other participant, which occurred to be Bawden.
“I assumed I used to be going to go on IR,” he stated. “I requested to be placed on IR. There was a dialog, ‘Do you need to observe?’ and I stated, ‘Not on the expense of anyone getting lower.’ I understand how this works. I didn’t really feel like I wanted to observe to proceed my rehab. I may do on-the-field stuff on the aspect.”
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“However clearly I bought overruled there, possibly it’s what it’s. That was an fascinating scenario. I referred to as Nick instantly, simply stated, ‘I hope this isn’t coming from me. I requested them to place me on IR.’”
Rodgers teased all season lengthy that he was aiming to come back again from the torn Achilles damage that he suffered on the primary drive of the season in Week 1 in opposition to the Buffalo Payments.
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He stated this month he nonetheless hopes to offer the Jets no less than two extra years.
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