New York Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner lately revealed that he and former teammate Aaron Rodgers “haven’t been in contact as a lot” as they had been this offseason earlier than Rodgers joined the Pittsburgh Steelers, partially 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 in regards to the problem that awaits the Jets protection.
“Watching the Steelers or someone like Aaron, I can not actually examine Aaron,” Gardner defined, as shared by Joe Clark of Steelers Depot. “As a result of he’ll present you a similar actual tendency and do one thing completely totally different. So when it comes to the Steelers, I’d ideally examine [offensive coordinator Arthur Smith], examine the receivers, examine the tight ends and stuff like that. As a result of you possibly can’t actually get a beat on Aaron like that. And that goes all the way in which again to after 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 Area, one thing he later trolled Rodgers about earlier than Gang Inexperienced acquired the longer term 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 in opposition to 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 in opposition to a wizard [in] Week 1.”
Regardless of Rodgers’ alleged popularity, Jets gamers resembling working again Breece Corridor 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 outstanding particular person. …There’s a lot that he is taught me as a participant.”
Rodgers will look to show Gardner a closing lesson or two at MetLife Stadium on the primary Sunday of September.
