Aaron Rodgers has recently spoken out about his roster status with the New York Jets, addressing the controversy surrounding his activation from Injured Reserve. On the Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers stated that he had preferred to stay on IR to avoid having another player cut from the team for his sake, but the Jets 'overruled' his decision. Despite his wishes, the Jets decided to activate him so he could practice, a move he disagreed with, saying 'I didn’t feel like I needed to practice to continue my rehab.' Rodgers, who has faced criticism for taking up a roster spot while not playing, reached out to Nick Bawden, the player who was cut, to express his feelings about the situation. Additionally, Rodgers suggested that critics should disclose their vaccination status before commenting on him, implying that their views on his past anti-vaccine stance might influence their current opinions and claiming that critics have 'puppet masters.' Despite now being in New York, Rodgers also expressed his continued support for his former team, the Green Bay Packers, stating he still wants them to win the NFC North.
Aaron Rodgers calls out critics of his activation off Injured Reserve https://t.co/2QAd7ASj32
Aaron Rodgers says it wasn't his idea to join the Jets' 53-man roster but not play. https://t.co/OVasmucDH4
"Before [my critics] say something, let’s have them say 'Hey, I’m so-and-so, double vaxxed with Pfizer and triple boosted, and my opinion is this guy is a bad guy.'" - Aaron Rodgers to ESPN
Aaron Rodgers goes on BIZARRE anti-vax rant on Pat McAfee show, claiming people should reveal their vaccination status before offering their opinion: 'Everybody could know they have puppet masters' https://t.co/muZ4C6tr7K https://t.co/Bdjhf2q6nH
Following social media backlash after the Jets placed Aaron Rodgers on the active roster, he decided to set the record straight. @antwanstaley "I didn’t feel like I needed to practice to continue my rehab ... But obviously, I get overruled there." https://t.co/wm0YkCzo4d
Following social media backlash after the Jets placed Aaron Rodgers on the active roster last week, the quarterback finally decided to set the record straight. @antwanstaley https://t.co/HFraXmXJqC
Aaron Rodgers tired of scrutiny over Jets' IR decision, wants critics to reveal vax status https://t.co/fktudU74Fy
It seems like Aaron Rodgers' heart is still in Green Bay 👀 (via @PatMcAfeeShow) https://t.co/0FgGr55oig
Aaron Rodgers spoke out today about his roster status, which generated criticism from sports media commentators — and he said their motivations are pretty clear when you look at what they were saying about COVID vaccines in 2021 https://t.co/nutJxKw8pN
Story: Aaron Rodgers fires back at critics portraying him as selfish for taking up a roster spot while not playing. #Jets https://t.co/cbgiI8V51s
Jets star Aaron Rodgers may have left Wisconsin for the bright lights of New York City, but in some ways, he’s still a Packer at heart https://t.co/bVFKMAg4H3 https://t.co/m1XaPOaniO
Aaron Rodgers said today on McAfee show that critics should reveal their vax status before voicing opinions on him, believing that frames all their thoughts on him, the anti-vaxxer from '21. That's ridiculous. Only on days like this I wish I was still writing for the Daily News.
Aaron Rodgers says Jets ‘overruled’ his IR decision, claims critics are upset about vax status https://t.co/mAT3ec7xZo https://t.co/OdDILGn7mm
Re: Aaron Rodgers' roster-spot controversy: He said on the @PatMcAfeeShow that he wanted to stay on IR, didn't want someone to get cut for his sake, but the #Jets wanted to activate him so he could practice. He said he reached out to Nick Bawden (player cut) to share his…
Aaron Rodgers on the Lions winning the NFC North on @PatMcAfeeShow: "Although I'm in New York, I still want the green and gold to take the North every year."