New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a living legend, and nothing is more evident of that fact than New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye patiently waiting to speak with him after last Thursday night’s game.
When appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers spoke about that moment with Maye, while also revealing he reached out to the rookie on Instagram after the game.
“That was really cool. I reached out to Drake on Instagram and told him I appreciated that,” said Rodgers. “It was cool. It was a really cool moment. There’s something about having that respect that I just really appreciate. I had a good conversation with Alex Van Pelt, who is the coordinator, about Drake, and they’re all excited about him and the future.”
"I thought it was really cool that Drake Maye stuck around to say hello..
I reached out to him on Instagram and let him know that was a really cool moment" @AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/z13D3S9Qqj
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 24, 2024
Maye saw his first NFL regular season action late in the fourth quarter against the Jets. He marched the offense down to the red zone for potentially their first touchdown of the game, but he ran out of time.
Jacoby Brissett is still the starting quarterback for the Patriots, but it’s only a matter of time before they hand the reins over to the young signal-caller.
When Rodgers and the Jets face New England in late October, there’s a real possibility that it could be Maye, not Brissett, under center.
