Current:Home > MarketsCharles H. Sloan-Ex-Packers returner Amari Rodgers vents about not getting Aaron Rodgers 'love' as rookie -FundPrime
Charles H. Sloan-Ex-Packers returner Amari Rodgers vents about not getting Aaron Rodgers 'love' as rookie
EchoSense View
Date:2025-04-07 07:10:27
Aaron Rodgers is Charles H. Sloandoing everything these days to make the rookies on the New York Jets feel at home.
Like actually letting them stay in his home.
"He said I could stay in his guest house if I wanted to," third-round draft pick Malachi Corley said recently during the team's rookie minicamp. "Just trying to stay with him. Be a fly on the wall."
NEVER MISS A SNAP: Sign up for our NFL newsletter for exclusive content
Will he accept Rodgers' offer?
NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.
"Damn right I will," the Western Kentucky alum said.
That kind of red-carpet welcome caught the attention of former Green Bay Packers wide receiver and returner Amari Rodgers.
Amari Rodgers took to social media to vent and claimed Aaron Rodgers never gave him that kind of hospitality.
"Promise this helps him play better as a Rookie," Amari Rodgers wrote in a since-deleted tweet on X, formerly Twitter. "If only I had this type of love coming into GB, but to each his own."
Amari Rodgers' short career in Green Bay was forgettable. The Packers selected him in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft where they hoped he could be a next Randall Cobb type of player. That never came close to happening. He was cut after just 26 total games midway through the 2022 season.
He didn't catch on in the receiving game, finishing with just eight receptions for 85 yards and no touchdowns with the Packers.
It was also a disaster for him as a kickoff and punt returner.
Rodgers had two fumbles as a rookie on special teams and then it got worse his second season. He had five fumbles in 10 games before his release. The final straw came after he fumbled a punt in a home game against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 13 with the score tied at 14-14. His miscue led to a quick Cowboys touchdown four plays later.
Rodgers ended that season with the Houston Texans. He spent time in 2023 with the Indianapolis Colts − only appearing on the active roster for three games − before he was released in late October.
The 24-year-old is playing for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League this spring. In six games, Rodgers has eight catches for 140 yards and one touchdown.
veryGood! (3)
Related
- Trump suggestion that Egypt, Jordan absorb Palestinians from Gaza draws rejections, confusion
- Meet TikToker Lt. Dan: The Man Riding Out Hurricane Milton on His Boat
- Anderson Cooper Hit in the Head With Flying Debris Live on Air While Covering Hurricane Milton
- 'Love Island USA' star Hannah Smith arrested at Atlanta concert, accused of threatening cop
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- US jobless claims jump to 258,000, the most in more than a year. Analysts point to Hurricane Helene
- Frustrated With Your Internet Connection? This Top-Rated Wi-Fi Extender is $12 on Amazon Prime Day 2024
- Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan on ‘The Apprentice': ‘We’re way out on a limb’
- Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
- Sum 41's Deryck Whibley alleges sex abuse by ex-manager: Biggest revelations from memoir
Ranking
- Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military
- RHONY's Brynn Whitfield Debuts Dramatic Hair Transformation That Made Her Cry
- Kate Spade Outlet’s Sale Includes Muppets Crossbodies, Shimmery Bags & More Starting at $23
- Five (and Soon, Maybe Six) of the Country’s 10 Largest Coal Plants Have Retirement Dates
- Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
- 3 out of every 5 gas stations in Tampa are out of fuel as Hurricane Milton approaches
- Florida power outage map: 3 million Floridians without power following Hurricane Milton
- North Carolina governor signs Hurricane Helene relief bill
Recommendation
Travis Hunter, the 2
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley alleges sex abuse by ex-manager: Biggest revelations from memoir
Climate solution: Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery
Five (and Soon, Maybe Six) of the Country’s 10 Largest Coal Plants Have Retirement Dates
Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
Tampa Bay was spared catastrophic storm surge from Hurricane Milton. Here's why.
BrucePac recalls nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat, poultry products for listeria
Opinion: Duke's Jon Scheyer faces unique pressure with top prospect Cooper Flagg on team