New York Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner recently revealed that he and former teammate Aaron Rodgers “haven’t been in contact as a lot” as they have been this offseason earlier than Rodgers joined the Pittsburgh Steelers, partly as a result of Gardner’s Jets will host Rodgers’ Steelers in Week 1 of the upcoming season.
Throughout a Wednesday look on “The Pat McAfee Present,” Gardner opened up concerning the problem that awaits the Jets protection.
“Watching the Steelers or someone like Aaron, I can not actually research Aaron,” Gardner defined, as shared by Joe Clark of Steelers Depot. “As a result of he’ll present you an identical precise tendency and do one thing completely completely different. So when it comes to the Steelers, I’d ideally research [offensive coordinator Arthur Smith], research the receivers, research the tight ends and stuff like that. As a result of you’ll be able to’t actually get a beat on Aaron like that. And that goes all the best way again to once we performed the Packers.”
Gardner was referencing how he helped the Jets earn a 27-10 win over Rodgers and the Packers within the fall of 2022 when Gardner was a rookie. Gardner celebrated that victory by rocking a cheesehead at Lambeau Discipline, one thing he later trolled Rodgers about earlier than Gang Inexperienced acquired the long run Corridor of Famer from Inexperienced Bay within the spring of 2023.
“He would possibly suppose he is aware of all of the tendencies that I’ve, however this offseason has actually been me making an attempt to not give nothing away,” Gardner added about going up towards the QB he confronted in practices from 2023 by means of the 2024 season. “I have been making an attempt to work on actually every thing, as a result of I already know I am about to go towards a wizard [in] Week 1.”
Regardless of Rodgers’ alleged reputation, Jets gamers equivalent to working again Breece Hall and others have routinely defended and even praised the four-time MVP all through 2025. Gardner echoed such feedback on Wednesday.
“I do not care what folks say about him,” Gardner added. “He is an exceptional particular person. …There’s a lot that he is taught me as a participant.”
Rodgers will look to show Gardner a ultimate lesson or two at MetLife Stadium on the primary Sunday of September.
