Quarterback Aaron Rodgers raised eyebrows when he said following the New York Jets’ 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Payments on Monday night time that large receiver Mike Williams ran a route incorrectly on a play that resulted in a late interception.
Shortly after it was learned Tuesday that the Jets could be buying star receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders, Rodgers expanded on his Williams take throughout an look on “The Pat McAfee Present.”
“It was two verticals to the proper facet and Mike wanted to get to the crimson line, which might have been a giant achieve,” Rodgers defined, per Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Speak. “So I wasn’t calling Mike out for something however his duty and the small print on that play. I’ve numerous love and respect for Mike. He does some good issues for us. On that play, he wasn’t in the proper spot.”
Earlier within the day, Awful Announcing shared through X (previously often known as Twitter) how former Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason mentioned throughout Tuesday’s version of the WFAN morning program that he “was shocked” Rodgers publicly known as Williams out after the Jets fell to 2-4 on the season. It was subsequently reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Jets are planning to make Williams out there to different groups with Adams becoming a member of Gang Inexperienced forward of the Week 7 “Sunday Evening Soccer” matchup on the 4-2 Pittsburgh Steelers.
“All of us ought to be held to a normal,” Rodgers continued throughout Tuesday’s interview. “I maintain myself to a normal of greatness and when it hasn’t been there — which it hasn’t been at sure instances — I’ve stood up and mentioned, ‘I’ve received to play higher. I wasn’t ok tonight.’ Hopefully, it’s an instance for everyone else to begin with themselves.”
In line with Ryan Phillips of Sports activities Illustrated, Rodgers additionally challenged his teammates “to go on the market, win video games and get on a run” starting with the Pittsburgh contest. Whereas SNY’s Connor Hughes recommended on Tuesday afternoon that Williams shall be a part of the Jets’ passing assault at Acrisure Stadium this weekend, it definitely sounds as if the 30-year-old is at the least at risk of getting his position considerably decreased with Adams able to function Rodgers’ favourite goal.