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Last year was a hectic one for Robert Saleh. It started with the Aaron Rodgers pursuit, then Rodgers acquisition. Eventually came “Hard Knocks” and the circus with it. It built sky-high expectations, only for them to crash and burn when Rodgers’ ruptured his Achilles’ four plays into the season.
Saleh said he was looking forward to a 2024 where the Jets flew under the radar, avoiding the craziness for a bit.
Then the Jets were handed six prime-time games and named a favorite for the Super Bowl.
“I feel like we can win a championship,” cornerback Sauce Gardner said.
Well, so much for hiding.
The Jets held their first media-open Organized Team Activity on Tuesday, affording the opportunity to watch this Super Bowl hopeful.
Here’s the report:
Attendance isn’t mandatory
The Jets had a strong number of players in Florham Park on Tuesday. They were without some notable faces, though, including running back Breece Hall, defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, pass rusher Haason Reddick, and defensive tackle Solomon Thomas.
Receiver Mike Williams and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker also weren’t at practice, but they could have been working inside. Williams is recovering from an ACL tear and Vera-Tucker a ruptured Achilles..
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Welcome back Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers diced up the Jets starting defense as the team’s scout-team quarterback the final month of last season. The only ones to see that, though, were the players and coaches in attendance. It had been since last August where the media could watch Rodgers work. That’s what made Tuesday so interesting. Rodgers, recovered from a torn Achilles, was back running the Jets offense.
It didn’t look like he ever left.
“I have a lot of motivation,” Rodgers said. “I don’t want to go out like a bum.”
Rodgers finished practice 13-of-15 with three touchdowns. He completed 5-of-5 passes in 7-on-7 drills. He was 8-of-10 passing with all scores in full-team drills. The top highlight was a laser deep down the seam to Xavier…
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Publish date : 2024-05-21 20:44:30
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