New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Wednesday refuted hypothesis that he performed a job within the firing of head coach Robert Saleh.

“I resent any of these accusations as a result of they’re patently false,” Rodgers mentioned on “The Pat McAfee Present” when requested if he performed a job in Saleh’s dismissal.

“Yesterday was a day that reminds you of the easy reality that each one of us who performed know all too effectively, it is a powerful enterprise,” Rodgers mentioned. “I like Coach Saleh, we’ve a really strong relationship. He was a giant purpose why I got here to the Jets.”

When discussing Saleh, Rodgers spent most of his time saying he felt for Saleh’s household, including that his former coach’s son Adam was his throwing associate throughout coaching camp.

“Anyone who’s championing this resolution, I might simply attraction to the humanity of the choice,” Rodgers mentioned, including: “Not solely is Robert a incredible human being and rattling good soccer coach, he’s additionally a household man.” Rodgers mentioned he was within the coaching room when he heard the information of Saleh’s firing. The quarterback suffered a low ankle sprain throughout a loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday. He confirmed that Jets proprietor Woody Johnson referred to as him on Monday evening — the day earlier than Saleh was fired — however solely to debate his well being and efficiency.

New York fired Saleh after the loss to the Vikings dropped them to 2-3, although the group is just one recreation behind the Buffalo Payments for first place within the AFC East.

Rodgers has struggled thus far this season. He’s thrown for seven touchdowns however 4 interceptions — which might match or exceed the entire variety of interceptions he threw in a number of seasons earlier in his profession.

Excluding his 2023 marketing campaign which was minimize brief after solely 4 performs, Rodgers’s present completion share of 61.0% is his worst since 2015. And his passer score of 81.6 can be his worst since he grew to become a full-time starter in 2008. There have been obvious tensions between Rodgers and Saleh in the course of the season, thus far. The Jets dedicated 5 false begin penalties in a loss to the Denver Broncos. After the sport, Saleh mentioned they might be linked to the difficult cadence Rodgers makes use of.

And in a win over the New England Patriots, Rodgers appeared to rebuff an tried hug from Saleh after a landing. Rodgers mentioned after that recreation that he did not notice Saleh was stepping into for the embrace as a result of “he is not a giant hugger.”