Aaron Rodgers made headlines last month when he did not attend mandatory minicamp with the New York Jets, and the former MVP has finally addressed the absence.

Don’t expect Sauce Gardner and Aaron Rodgers to recreate their viral smoking handshake when the Jets and the Steelers face off in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.

After the game, Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich referred to the loss as “a moment of darkness.” That led to a laughable quote from the Jets star quarterback Rodgers in response.

It sounds like Aaron Rodgers has some thoughts on how the Jets went from building a potent 1-2 combination in the backfield to looking punchless on the ground.

"One thing that Aaron and I had a conversation about when he was with the Jets was how abysmal their running game was and how schematically it made no sense," Schlereth said.