The Jets — and their followers — can return to specializing in Aaron Rodgers getting again on the soccer area.
After impartial presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was mulling Rodgers on his ticket, he’s now planning to as a substitute select Nicole Shanahan as his vp decide, in line with a report Saturday from Mediaite.
Kennedy informed the New York Instances earlier this week that the Jets quarterback, in addition to ex-pro wrestler and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, have been amongst these he was contemplating as a part of his bid for the White Home.
However now, per Mediaite, Kennedy is probably going tabbing Shanahan, 38, who’s an lawyer based mostly in California and beforehand donated greater than $4 million to the American Values 2024 tremendous PAC to assist fund the presidential candidate’s Tremendous Bowl 2024 business, in line with the Instances.
Friday, Professional Soccer Speak reported the Jets didn’t consider Rodgers would be a part of Kennedy’s marketing campaign, although the quarterback had not informed the workforce of any determination as a result of he had been “off the grid” this week.
Rodgers, in line with Pat McAfee, was in Costa Rica on a retreat to make use of the psychedelic drug ayahuasca when the Instances story broke this week.
“The world came upon when that man [Rodgers] was in Costa Rica,” McAfee stated Wednesday on his eponymous ESPN present.
Now, the Jets and Rodgers can look towards getting him again beneath heart with out the specter of a political race on the horizon.
Rodgers, in a latest look on the “Hold Hammering Collective” podcast, stated he wished the Jets to beef up the offensive line and add one other receiver.
And early in free company, the Jets have reshaped the road of scrimmage for Rodgers.
Friday night time, they made their greatest splash but in buying eight-time Professional Bowl deal with Tyron Smith on a one-year deal, The Publish’s Brian Costello confirmed.
Smith, a second-team All-Professional this previous season, will possible be tasked with masking Rodgers’ blind facet.
Gang Inexperienced additionally agreed to a two-year cope with guard John Simpson and re-acquired proper deal with Morgan Moses in a commerce with the Ravens this week.
The Jets allowed 64 sacks in 2023, tied for fourth-most within the NFL.
Rodgers notably lasted simply 4 snaps into his debut Jets season, tearing his Achilles throughout the opening drive in opposition to the Payments in Week 1 as he was pressured by Buffalo’s go rush.
