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Aaron Rodgers is set to take his first preseason snaps in five years when the Jets play the Giants this Saturday. In the meantime, the star quarterback returned to TV on Tuesday for Episode 3 of “Hard Knocks,” HBO and NFL Films’ annual training camp series.
As expected, Rodgers remained a focal point of the program, even as the spotlight briefly turned to Dalvin Cook’s arrival, joint-practice fights with the Buccaneers and bottom-of-the-depth-chart competitions.
Here’s a roundup of A-Rod’s most notable moments from the latest episode:
Friend and former Packers teammate Randall Cobb confirmed what we all could’ve guessed about Rodgers, telling Jets wideouts after an uneven practice that if the QB doesn’t trust a receiver, he won’t throw him the ball. “He does not like throwing interceptions,” Cobb said with dire seriousness, urging his colleagues to sharpen their fundamentals.Several fights broke out at joint practice with the Buccaneers, all of which were extinguished without much incident. Rodgers played up the nonsensical nature of the scuffles, joking during the action that he’s “too old for this.”Former Jets receiver Braylon Edwards visited practice and asked for Rodgers’ thoughts on new No. 1 target Garrett Wilson. The response: “Special. He’s so f—ing quick. He gets out of his breaks so quick. He’s special. (And the) best part is he’s a good dude. He’s a good kid. He cares about it.” Stock up for No. 17 once again.It’s been clear since the first episode that Rodgers and 2021 first-round QB Zach Wilson are quickly becoming pals. The latest evidence: Rodgers teasing Wilson for his game-day headbands, which the latter insisted are not…..
