Aaron Rodgers is still not a Jet, but he’s working out like one.
Rodgers and Allen Lazard, his former teammate with the Packers and potential teammate with the Jets, are working out in California together, according to posts on Lazard’s Instagram account.
Lazard, who signed a four-year deal with the Jets last month, posted photos of Rodgers and him running at what looks like a high school football field.
One was captioned, “Always smokin past this dude.”
While the Jets and Packers are still haggling over the trade compensation for Rodgers, the photos are an illustration that the Jets don’t need him to be in the offseason program for the quarterback to work with their players.
There is nothing to stop Rodgers from gathering more Jets skill players in California.
He also could come to New Jersey and work with them.
That is one reason why the Jets have no urgency to get a trade done immediately.
Not that Lazard is worried, however.
“No, there’s no worry on my end,” the 27-year-old wideout said in an interview with TMZ. “Especially knowing that Aaron has his full-on commitment to be a New York Jet this year, and just kind of realizing it’s really on the guys upstairs to handle the business side of things and figure out what’s payable or compromisable for this whole thing to go down.”
As Lazard and the rest of Gang Green await Rodgers’ official arrival, the Jets signed another ex-Packer in quarterback Tim Boyle this week.
The move caught Lazard’s attention.
“Yessir @timboyle_8,” he wrote on Instagram. “Rally the troops!!!”
What Boyle’s role may be is yet to be determined, with head coach Robert Saleh stating last week that Zach Wilson will be the team’s No. 2 pass-thrower.
The Jets have Chris Streveler on the roster as well, meaning Boyle may not make it past training camp.