Toward the beginning of Aaron Rodgers’ time with the New York Jets, it seemed like he and backup quarterback Zach Wilson had a strong relationship. But as it turns out, that wasn’t the case after Aaron Rodgers suffered his season-ending Achilles injury.
Zach Wilson was supposed to sit behind Aaron Rodgers and learn from the future Hall of Fame quarterback this season. But according to a recent report from The Athletic, when Rodgers suffered his injury, that whole plan changed, as did the relationship between Rodgers and Wilson.
“This was supposed to be Wilson’s redshirt year, when the 24-year-old could sit back, watch and learn from his idol, then potentially salvage his career. In the offseason, Wilson called Rodgers ‘the big brother I never had.’ Rodgers helped Wilson regain his confidence, and Wilson was willing to sit and watch, but the dynamic between the two players changed after Rodgers’ injury,” Zack Rosenblatt and Dianna Russini reported for The Athletic this week.
The Athletic reports that Wilson’s feelings about Rodgers – who was previously his idol – “soured” over the course of the season after Rodgers barely spoke to him following his injury when Wilson was under the impression that he would still have mentorship from the future Hall of Famer.
“Wilson told coaches and teammates he was under the impression he’d have a direct line to Rodgers, even after Rodgers tore his Achilles and flew home to California for surgery in the early stages of his rehab. Instead, Wilson barely heard from him,” The Athletic reported.
It’s certainly not a good look for Rodgers.
