Aaron Rodgers throws ridiculous no-look pass at Jets practice

aaron rodgers throws ridiculous no-look pass at jets practice

Aaron Rodgers throws ridiculous no-look pass at Jets practice

Aaron Rodgers is back to doing Aaron Rodgers things.

The four-time MVP pulled off an incredible no-look pass at practice, eight months after Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 of the 2023 season.

Rodgers connected with second-year receiver Xavier Gipson during team drills at organized team activities on Wednesday. Gipson caught the pass on a crossing route past linebacker C.J. Mosley and took the ball the distance.

That's a pass most Jets fans have been waiting almost a year for since Rodgers went down for the year back in September. Rodgers looked solid early in OTAs and has no restrictions at practice following his Achilles recovery. He is the key to the Jets' success in 2024 and Rodgers knows the pressure on him to perform in a pivotal season.

New York surrounded Rodgers with more this year than he would have had in 2023. General manager Joe Douglas didn't spend lavishly in free agency but managed to add key contributors like offensive linemen Tyron Smith, John Simpson and Morgan Moses as well as wide receiver Mike Williams. He also traded for edge rusher Haason Reddick and drafted offensive lineman Olu Fashanu and wide receiver Malachi Corley with the Jets' first two picks of the 2024 NFL Draft.

JETS 2024 SEASON: Full schedule | Primetime games | Strength of schedule | Must-watch games

Those additions join one of the best overall defenses heading in 2024 with two top-10 cornerbacks. The offense also has 2022 Offensive Rookie of the Year Garrett Wilson and one of the top running backs in the NFL, Breece Hall.

But what Rodgers did in practice Wednesday is exactly why the Jets traded for him in 2022. He gives the offense and edge that former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson didn't and couldn't. Rodgers has made 10 Pro Bowls, made four All-Pro teams, won four MVPs, won 11 playoff games and won a Super Bowl. He's also completed 65.3% of his passes for 59,000 total passing yards, 475 touchdowns and only 105 interceptions.

The Jets haven't seen any of that player outside of practices, though, because of the Achilles injury to begin the 2023 season. If that changes in 2024, the Jets should be one of the top contenders in the AFC East, AFC and NFL.

OTHER NEWS

31 minutes ago

‘He’d had enough’: Oilers humanize Sergei Bobrovsky in Game 4 rout

31 minutes ago

Italy star compares Albania to England after opening victory at Euro 2024

31 minutes ago

Why this photo of a mobile speed camera operator has sparked outrage

31 minutes ago

Home Secretary calls for 'urgent explanation' after police stop cow with car

31 minutes ago

Byron Murphy II throws out the first pitch at Seattle Mariners game

31 minutes ago

NBA legend Charles Barkley announces retirement from TV after 2024-25 season

31 minutes ago

Wayne Rooney tells Gareth Southgate two calls he got wrong for England's Euros squad

31 minutes ago

Spain v Croatia player ratings: Carvajal 8, Yamal 8; Modric 6, Budimir 5

35 minutes ago

Adidas investigates bribery allegations in China, FT reports

37 minutes ago

More Small Businesses Seek to Include Neurodiverse Talent

37 minutes ago

Wells Fargo Fires Employees For 'Fake Work'

37 minutes ago

The seaside town on the front lines of boarded-up Britain

37 minutes ago

Late Queen's favourite teatime treat was posh biscuit you may not have heard of

37 minutes ago

‘Tank’ Davis knocks out Martin in eighth round to keep WBA lightweight title

37 minutes ago

Hajj: Over 2 Mln Pilgrims at Mount Arafat for Most Important Rite

37 minutes ago

IDF announces 'humanitarian pause' in Salah al-Din area of Gaza

37 minutes ago

England's sigh of relief as Aussies weather huge Scottish storm

37 minutes ago

University of Galway is ‘short on academics, but has too many managers’, say worried staff

37 minutes ago

Bloody night across NYC sees two shot during party at Brooklyn park

37 minutes ago

Gervonta Davis seals brutal knockout of Frank Martin to take his unbeaten record to 30-0... before celebrating at ringside in Vegas with Ryan Garcia

40 minutes ago

Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers

43 minutes ago

Israeli military announces daily 'tactical pause' in Rafah area to get aid into Gaza

45 minutes ago

Melendez hits grand slam on 12th pitch, Royals beat Dodgers 7-2 as Yamamoto leaves early

45 minutes ago

Rory McIlroy feeling confident despite Bryson DeChambeau’s sizable U.S. Open lead

45 minutes ago

ABC Classic presenter Ed Le Brocq's portrait 'I am a centaur' by Jaq Grantford a finalist in 2024 Archibald prize

45 minutes ago

Star edge-rusher hopes to be a 'Raider for life'

47 minutes ago

Retiree, 65, remarried with young child, allowed to halve maintenance for ex-wife to $600 a month

51 minutes ago

Jennifer Lopez meets up with husband Ben Affleck at his Brentwood rental amid claims she is 'over' trying to save their marriage amid divorce rumors

52 minutes ago

Mamba Mentality: Oilers’ Foegele rocks Kobe Bryant shirt ahead of Game 4

52 minutes ago

China pledges new pandas, Wong vows firm stance on ties

56 minutes ago

Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected South Africa president in ‘new era’ of coalition

56 minutes ago

Mahomes Ready to 'See How Special' Chiefs Dynasty Can Get

56 minutes ago

L-G Sinha directs security forces to dismantle terror eco-system in J&K

58 minutes ago

Snoop Dogg throws first pitch at MLB game in Milwaukee before a hilarious cameo in the booth

58 minutes ago

Canterbury Bulldogs star Max King and wife Christy Young announce the arrival of their first child and share adorable pictures of their newborn son

58 minutes ago

Aussies turn against Robert Irwin after he threatened to sue One Nation over 'defamatory' video: 'Snowflake'

58 minutes ago

Aaron Rodgers is away on an ayahuasca retreat, NFL insider hints - after New York Jets QB sparked controversy by missing the start of practice

58 minutes ago

Florida Panthers' Stanley Cup celebrations are put on ice as Edmonton Oilers net EIGHT to avoid sweep and pull a game back in series

59 minutes ago

Broadway celebrates a packed and varied theater season with the 2024 Tony Awards

59 minutes ago

Gervonta Davis shows 'a little rust,' then KO's Frank Martin