'Honest, Humble and Deeply Patriotic!' New York Jets' Aaron Rodgers Makes Great Impression

Controversial New York Jets' quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently helped organize a charity event and also dove into plant medicine's transformative power.

Feb 1, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the 11th hole / Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

New York Jets' quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been busy on multiple fronts this offseason.

His recent activities include a star-studded charity flag football event and a deep 2.5-hour podcast conversation.

First, Rodgers brought a number of his NFL peers together for the third annual RX3 Flag Football Tournament in Mission Viejo, CA. The day-long activities featured food trucks, player meet-and-greets and multiple rounds of competition on March 16 at Saddleback College.

Feb 1, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the 11th hole / Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

The 40-year-old Rodgers enlisted numerous high-profile participants led by Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen, Detroit Lions' starter Jared Goff, former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco, 2023 top draft pick Bryce Young and NFL alumnus Michael Vick. According to a league social media post, the crew raised nearly $3 million for charitable causes.

This past week, Rodgers returned to the podcast circuit, giving an exclusive interview to the I Can Fly Pod. Recent episodes of the podcast have featured world-renown golf personalities Jack Nicklaus, Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy. The Rodgers-centric episode debuted on April 8.

In addition to providing updates on his Achilles rehabilitation, Rodgers took a deep dive into the fascinating topics of plant medicine's transformative power and the journey of self-love. Show host Jeg Coughlin thanked Rodgers through a highly-complimentary Instagram comment that referred to the four-time NFL MVP as a "honest, humble and deeply patriotic man."

"Loved this conversation so much. ... Can't wait for all to hear," said Coughlin.

The Jets kick off voluntary offseason workouts on April 15 in Florham Park. General manager Joe Douglas expects to see Rodgers during the nine-week program that ends with a mandatory minicamp in June.

"I expect Aaron to be back for a portion of OTAs. I haven't had the conversation to see what that exact detail looks like, but I know Aaron's excited to be back and around the guys," said Douglas at the NFL meetings in Orlando late last month.