Aaron Rodgers confirms that Jets fined him, says trip to Egypt during minicamp was a scheduling snafu

After missing mandatory minicamp for a trip to Egypt, Aaron Rodgers is present and on time for New York Jets training camp.

The Jets quarterback spoke with the reporters on Wednesday for the first time since missing minicamp and revealing in a podcast interview Monday that he missed it for a trip to Egypt. He explained on Wednesday that the situation was the product of schedule confusion on his part.

“I originally scheduled it based on the previous year’s schedule, which had us out, I believe, by the 9th or 10th,” Rodgers said. “Once I saw the schedule, I started to move some things around. It just didn’t happen.”

Aaron Rodgers was asked why he took a trip to Egypt the week of mandatory minicamp:

“I had a great talk with Robert. Obviously, he wanted me to be there. I knew the consequences if I wasn’t gonna be there. The reaction is what it is.” pic.twitter.com/ehcf6WhnWp

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He reiterated that visiting Egypt was a “bucket list” trip, a statement he made on the “”Pardon My Take” podcast Monday.

“Back in the doldrums of the rehab, I thought it would be fun to put together a trip with some friends,” Rodgers continued. “We wanted to plan it, kind of, middle of June. Looked at the previous year’s schedule and felt like I was gonna be safe.”

The two-day minicamp that Rodgers missed in June is mandatory, per the collective bargaining agreement. Rodgers downplayed its importance on Wednesday and likened it to voluntary OTAs.

“They’re OTA days,” Rodgers said. “They happen to be labeled as minicamp. It’s not the same as it was in 2005 or 2010. The schedule is an OTA day. It’s labeled as minicamp so you can and get anybody who hasn’t been around to be there.”

Aaron Rodgers runs a drill at Jets training camp on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Rodgers also confirmed that he was fined by the team. He declined to say how much, just that it was “a little more” than $50,000.

Rodgers’ absence became a story when Jets head coach Robert Saleh announced…

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Publish date : 2024-07-24 18:55:49

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