Aaron Rodgers is certainly enjoying his 18th training camp in Green Bay. On Tuesday, he arrived at the camp Looks like actor Nick Cage from the 90’s action movie Con Air. The following day, the Packers’ veteran quarterback playfully referenced former teammate Davante Adams’ comment that he was going from one Hall of Famer quarterback to the next.
Rodgers took his opportunity to respond to Adams when asked if Allen could potentially replace Lazard Adams as Rodgers’ new primary receiving option.
“It’s always difficult to go from Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer,” Rodgers said, via The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman. “It will be a transition from Davante to Allen, but he can do a lot. The way things have been going with the reps, the guys we’ve had here and the goals we’ve been handing out, he hasn’t had a ton of opportunities.
“He’s been all eyes on him since his first day here, so it’s not surprising that he’s having a really consistent day today. But he’s been working hard. He has a lot to prove to himself and to others, I think.” maybe for the team too I like a hungry Allen Lazard.
“It will be a change for us but I’m happy with Day 1.”
Adams made headlines last week after telling CBS Sports NFL insider Josina Anderson that he was moving from a Hall of Famer quarterback – Rodgers – to another in Raiders QB, Derek Carr. Adams later clarified his comments.
“What I was trying to say was that even if you go from Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer, it’s an adjustment,” Adams said. “Even if it goes from Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer, there will be an adjustment. I didn’t say Hall of Famer Aaron to Hall of Famer Derek.”
While Adams will continue in Las Vegas, Rodgers seems content with Lazard, a former undrafted rookie entering his fifth season with the Packers. Last season, Lazard set career highs with 40 receptions for 513 yards and eight touchdowns. He did so despite missing two games in the regular season.
Green Bay’s receiving corps also includes veterans Randall Cobb and Sammy Watkins, sophomore Amari Rodgers and rookies Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Samori Toure. Rodgers is also endowed with considerable tight end depth, led by Robert Tonyan, Marcedes Lewis and Josiah Deguara.