Video exhibits first take a look at Aaron Rodgers placing in work as Jets quarterback
Aaron Rodgers is already throwing passes in Jets gear.
The Jets launched a video on their Twitter account Thursday morning, hours earlier than the 2023 NFL Draft, that includes a primary look of Rodgers throwing a go because the Jets quarterback.
On a area on the crew’s coaching facility in Florham Park, Rodgers, donning a black, long-sleeve Jets shirt with black Jets shorts, threw a go to extensive receiver Allen Lazard, whom the Jets signed to a four-year, $44 million contract after he performed with Rodgers for the previous 5 seasons with the Packers.
Rodgers, 39, was introduced as the team’s new quarterback throughout a press convention on Wednesday, two days after the Jets lastly agreed on a commerce for the longtime Packers signal-caller.
With the arrival of Rodgers, expectations have soared for the 2023 Jets.
“I’m an outdated man so I wish to be a part of a crew that may win all of it,” Rodgers stated Wednesday in Florham Park. “I imagine this can be a place we will get that completed.”
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Although Jets legend Joe Namath gave Rodgers his blessing to put on Namath’s No. 12, which the Jets retired, Rodgers confirmed deference to Namath in selecting to put on No. 8, his school quantity at Cal.
“I heard what he stated about unretiring his quantity, however to me, 12 is Broadway Joe,” Rodgers stated.
Namath was moved by Rodgers’ remark.
“That was heat, that touched my coronary heart a bit, that exhibits one thing in regards to the man. He has a approach about him, a variety of respect for the previous. I used to be humbly grateful, you already know what I imply? It felt good. It made me like [him] much more,” Namath told The Post’s Steve Serby with amusing. “First time I met him I appreciated him, and I’ll let you know what, I’ve not seen anyone play higher than him the instances over the past 10, 15 years I’ve been watching.”