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Tim Capurso

Aaron Rodgers Supported Jets' Move to Strip Nathaniel Hackett of Play-Calling Duties

New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and quarterback Aaron Rodgers during pregame warm ups before a Week 4 game at MetLife Stadium. | Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

When New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich on Thursday told reporters that offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett would be stripped of his play-calling duties in favor of passing game coordinator Todd Downing moving forward, many wondered how quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who spent three seasons with Hackett in Green Bay and has maintained a good relationship with the coach, would react to the news.

Ulbrich, when asked about Rodgers's reaction, said that the veteran quarterback was "supportive" of the move.

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