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Aaron Rodgers has defended Zach Wilson amid a report that the quarterback was hesitant to return to the starting lineup for the Jets.
‘I love the kid. I’ve spent a lot of time with him. I think he’s an amazing young man… and he is young, he’s early 20s,’ Rodgers said on the Pat McAfee Show.
‘He’s gone through a lot of s*** and he’s got every right to be frustrated and disappointed the last three years.’
Wilson took over for Rodgers after the future Hall of Famer tore his Achilles in Week 1, but was benched ahead of the team’s Week 12 matchup with the Dolphins.
However, the Jets have since cut Tim Boyle, who started over Wilson for those games, and may go back to Wilson in the starting lineup – though he was ‘reluctant’ to take the field again according to The Athletic.
Aaron Rodgers hasn’t defended teammate Zach Wilson on Tuesday on the Pat McAfee show
The New York Jets are reportedly considering bringing back Wilson to the starting role
Rodgers has now rubbished that claim, saying the report tried to ‘assassinate his character.’
‘I will say this, when you have sources, right, and that’s always an interesting thing,’ he said. ‘First of all, you can go down a whole rabbit hole with actual sources, made up sources, why is someone willing to be a source?Â
‘What are they gaining out of that? On and on and on, but when you use sources, and whether intentional or unintentional, try to assassinate someone’s character, like that report does for Zach, I have a real hard time with that.’
‘I mean, you’re basically saying that this kid is quitting on the team and doesn’t want to play and has given the middle finger to the organization.’
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Aaron Rodgers defends ‘amazing young man’ Zach Wilson and slams report he was ‘reluctant to return’ to starting role for Jets: ‘He’s been through a lot of s***’







