Jets’ Aaron Rodgers says he’ll have the ability to choose up tempo after Patriot’s joke

Davon Godchaux was in all probability proper, in keeping with Aaron Rodgers.

Perhaps the Patriots nostril sort out may’ve chased down the 40-year-old throughout Sunday’s sport.

And perhaps Thomas Morstead’s cayenne pepper and water advice will change that.

Two days after Godchaux mentioned he may “run him down and catch him,” Rodgers agreed and attributed that lack of mobility to the accidents plaguing him for a lot of the 12 months, together with the Jets’ 25-22 loss to New England.

However Rodgers, listed as a full participant in Tuesday’s observe with knee and hamstring accidents, mentioned he felt higher forward of the matchup with the Texans on Thursday.

“I anticipate to have the ability to do much more this week … and hopefully I’ll be again to my faster-than-Godchaux velocity,” Rodgers mentioned.

Whereas interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich didn’t need to label Rodgers’ mobility as regarding, he referenced how that ability has been certainly one of Rodgers’ previous “superpowers” alongside cadence.

He can lengthen performs. He could make troublesome throws. However Rodgers additionally acknowledged that he’s not the identical runner as he was throughout his peak years with the Packers — he topped 300 yards in 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2016, however has simply 44 this 12 months.

Nonetheless, when requested how he managed to really feel more healthy throughout a condensed week, Rodgers talked about the cayenne pepper and water that Morstead gave him Sunday.

“I’m undecided how a lot that’s enjoying an element,” Rodgers admitted, however that hasn’t stopped him from “gassing [Morstead] up.”

“[Morstead] gave me a bit of fountain of youth he mentioned he’s been taking for some time,” Rodgers mentioned, cracking a smile. “All authorized, after all.”