Former Jets QB blasts Aaron Rodgers as 'one big giant distraction'

Former New York Jets quarterback and one-time NFL Most Valuable Player Boomer Esiason ripped current New York signal-caller Aaron Rodgers for skipping the club's two-day mandatory minicamp as an unexcused absence this week.

"He’s the one who said you have to eliminate the distractions," Esiason said about Rodgers during the Wednesday edition of the WFAN "Boomer and Gio" program, per Ryan Chichester of Audacy. "All he is is one big giant distraction, no matter what it is. Could it be some sort of memorial funeral? Could it be a golf event? A fundraising event? It could be a million different things…but you have a responsibility for a mandatory minicamp to be there."

Back in May, Rodgers publicly spoke on multiple occasions about the importance of being "all about football" and handling "things in house." He offered such comments after he was mentioned as a potential vice presidential running mate and before it was reported Tuesday evening that he will be fined by the Jets for missing mandatory minicamp.

Jets head coach Robert Saleh said on Wednesday that he and Rodgers "are on the exact same page" regarding the absences. Saleh also said that this week's story is "more of an issue for everyone outside the building than it is inside."

Meanwhile, FS1 personality Colin Cowherd and NFL analyst Chase Daniel are among media personalities who have suggested they know where Rodgers is this week.