Aaron Rodgers addressed his unexcused absence from the Jets' two-day minicamp in June, saying there was a scheduling conflict with his planned vacation to Egypt and that there's no residual tension in his relationship with coach Robert Saleh.
Aaron Rodgers says he"knew the consequences" when asked about missing the Jets' mandatory minicamp due to a preplanned trip to Egypt. Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.
"It's obviously more of an issue outside the building than there was inside the building," Rodgers said after the first training-camp practice."Robert and I are great. We had great conversations throughout the offseason. had a fun one last night in his office till later on. So, it is what it is."I'm an adult. I knew what I was getting into. I knew the fine that was coming and also knew how much I wanted to be in Egypt.
Once he realized there was a conflict,"I tried to move some things around," Rodgers said."It just didn't happen." From the Jets' perspective, the most significant thing is that Rodgers has recovered from Achilles' surgery, preparing for his 20th season amid large expectations."The goal is New Orleans," he said, referring to the site of the Super Bowl."That has to be the focus."
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