NEW YORK JETS star Sauce Gardner has revealed he does not speak to Aaron Rodgers following his departure.
The veteran quarter-back joined the Pittsburgh Steelers last month.
Sauce Gardner revealed he does not speak to Aaron Rodgers following his Jets exit[/caption]
Rodgers joined the Pittsburgh Steelers last month[/caption]
Rodgers had a good relationship with Gardner at the Jets with the pair going viral for their smoking handshake.
But it appears that is now a thing of the past with Gardner revealing he is no longer speaking to Rodgers.
He told Complex: “We haven’t been in touch as much.
“At the beginning of the offseason, we were more in touch. I think once there was really a reality that he was going to go to Pittsburgh, we just felt that we didn’t need to talk no more.
“I feel like we seen us having to play each other week one. We really just seen the future — I’m joking about that.
“But no, we haven’t really talked.
“We play each other week one. I’m sure we going to talk before that, and it’s going to be a good game.”
Rodgers, 41, faces former side Jets in his first game with the Steelers after signing a one-year deal worth $19.5million.
And he has already made a big demand with his new team.
Rodgers has high standards for his wideouts and Steelers receivers coach Zach Azzanni welcomes the “challenge” of the 20-year veteran’s demands of his players.
He said: “I love that challenge. I like that.
“I’d rather have someone that’s dialed into the detain in the perimeter, and those guys ultimately have to be on the same page.
“I understand that he’s hard on receivers, and I like that because I’m hard on receivers.”
Rodgers kept the Steelers waiting for much of the summer as he pondered his future in the NFL.
The Super Bowl XLV champion pondered retirement after a miserable tenure in New Jersey.
The quarterback will earn a guaranteed base salary of $10m at Heinz Field.
Bonuses take the overall package up to $19.5m.
The Green Bay legend threw for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns across 17 games last season.
