Zach Wilson wisely made the right decision to stay in contact with Aaron Rodgers after the two quarterbacks met for the first time in 2021 during a joint practice between the Jets and Packers—long before Rodgers thought about leaving Green Bay for New York.
If Wilson hadn’t developed a friendship with Rodgers, he’d probably be on a different team right now to avoid the awkwardness of a former first-round pick being replaced after only two seasons. But Rodgers has vouched for Wilson, boldly saying he wanted to start for the Jets for a few years before handing it right back to Wilson for the next 15 years for a “special 18-to-20-year run.”
No one wanted to see Rodgers go down with what appears to be an injured Achilles four plays into his regular-season Jets debut. But the unfortunate situation and his glowing endorsement for Wilson set the stage for one of the wildest Monday Night Football games in recent memory.
