NFL: Aaron Rodgers is a member of the New York Jets for (at least) the 2023 season. Building a rapport with teammates is something Rodgers has been vocal about in the past. He consistently praises teammates every year during training camp and into the pre-season. However, not everyone can make the roster and often times players get cut and go on to find success elsewhere in the league.
Wide Receiver Jake Kumerow was cut by the Packers before the start of the 2020 season. It came just one day after Aaron Rodgers referred to him as a lock to make the roster. It was unexpected, however, that that seemingly insignificant roster transaction would continue to resonate. Now the Jets seemed to do the exact same thing.
New York Jets Release Wide Receiver Alex Erickson Just Days After Aaron Rodgers Praised Him (NFL)
One of the Jets’ preseason stars has been cut. Despite catching two touchdowns in the Jets’ preseason finale over the weekend, wide receiver Alex Erickson has been released. The move came just two days after Rodgers shouted out Erickson:
Aaron Rodgers says Xavier Gipson took a “big step forward” trying to make the roster tonight. Also shouts out Alex Erickson. #Jets pic.twitter.com/l3cYSi4P5L
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) August 27, 2023
Despite being named First-Team All-Big Ten in 2015 at Wisconsin, Alex Erickson went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Cincinnati Bengals were a great fit for him as a return man.
It was Erickson’s rookie season in which he led the NFL in kickoff return yards. During the following two seasons, he led in punt returns and kickoff returns respectively.
During his career as a receiver, Erickson has 96 receptions for 1,141 yards and one touchdown. Additionally, he’s rushed for 78 yards on 18 carries.
Many believe Erickson could be a candidate for the Jets’ practice squad, however, the timing of his release is oddly similar to that of Jake Kumerow in Green Bay just a few years ago.
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