Wilson and Rodgers: A Cooling Relationship
After two seasons sharing the field, the connection between Garrett Wilson and Aaron Rodgers seems to have faded. Despite achieving 98 receptions in 2024, the relationship between both New York Jets players has changed. On Thursday, Wilson revealed that he has not been in contact with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, who was released by the Jets in February.Both players will meet again on the field on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, where the Jets and Steelers will face each other at the start of the season. Despite their prominent production, Wilson and Rodgers had their differences last season, according to multiple sources. The mid-season trade of Davante Adams, a close friend of Rodgers, altered the passing game dynamics. Adams received 25 more targets than Wilson in the 11 games they played together. The Jets finished the season with a 5-12 record, marked by dysfunction.“I haven’t spoken to Aaron since he left, so I wish him the best this season,” Wilson said. “Yeah, but we haven’t spoken since he left.”
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“It started to change, especially when Davante arrived,” said a source close to the situation. “It really changed, but it was changing before that, Rodgers and Garrett weren’t on the same page and Aaron was getting frustrated, then Garrett was getting frustrated.”
Source close to the situationThings have gone well for Wilson, who signed a four-year, $130 million extension before training camp. He also reunites with his college quarterback, Justin Fields, who shined at Ohio State in 2019 and 2020. Although they are not text message buddies, Wilson expressed positive words about Rodgers.“Sitting next to him and listening to the way he talks about the ball, I learned a lot about how things went… When Sunday came, we didn’t play our best football and that was it. But we have another chance to amend that, starting Sunday.” In Pittsburgh, Rodgers was unusually reserved on Wednesday, refusing to say whether he keeps in touch with his former teammates and how he feels about facing the Jets.“I had the opportunity to play with a living legend in this sport,” Wilson said. “Every day, I was able to learn something. I tried to do it the right way and always make sure to be a sponge. I can’t even… it’s hard to put into words exactly what I took away from those experiences.
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