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Allen Lazard tells TMZ Sports Aaron Rodgers was “a big reason” he is now a Jet … and, no, he says he has zero issues {that a} NY commerce for the QB may fall by way of.
Lazard reached an settlement to play for the Jets final Tuesday — sooner or later earlier than Rodgers publicly revealed he needs to be in NY too — and it is clear the nice buddies/former Packers teammates had a minimum of some conversations about linking up in New York earlier than making their selections.
Lazard revealed Rodgers’ intent to play for the Jets was truly one in all two massive issues that pulled him to Gang Green — the opposite was that his former offensive coordinator in Green Bay, Nathaniel Hackett, is now the Jets OC.
He defined … Rodgers is just not solely an elite thrower of the soccer, however he is additionally a man who he believes can “light a lot of fire underneath” Jets gamers, serving to their Super Bowl possibilities.
And, although a commerce for Rodgers hasn’t formally gone by way of as each the Packers and the Jets seem like at an deadlock over compensation, he tells us he ain’t sweatin’ it one bit.
“There’s no worry on my end,” stated the 27-year-old receiver, who inked a four-year, $44 million contract with the Jets. “Especially knowing that Aaron has his full-on commitment to being a New York Jet this year.”