Aaron Rodgers Coaches Up Packers QBs in Viral Video [WATCH]

Rodgers Coaches QBs

Getty Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers works out during training camp at Ray Nitschke Field on July 29, 2021 in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.

Aaron Rodgers isn’t sure whether there is a place for him in the Green Bay Packers’ plans beyond the 2021 season, but facing the unknown hasn’t stopped him from coaching up the team’s young and eager-to-learn quarterbacks.

Rodgers took the opportunity to coach up new Packers quarterback Kurt Benkert at Friday’s training-camp practice with NBC 26’s Chancellor Johnson capturing the moment in a now-viral video. The 37-year-old quarterback imparted some of his veteran wisdom on Benkert to help him with his footwork and throwing mechanics during one of their drills together, acting as his example with first-round quarterback Jordan Love observing closely behind him.

Rodgers — who officially voided the final year of his contract in 2023 on Thursday — has left no room for doubt about his level of commitment to the Packers heading into the 2021 season. He has been sharp and locked in during his first few practices of the summer, looking every bit like the quarterback who won his third league MVP in 2020. Despite his quarrels with the front office, he is also glad to be back in Green Bay.

“I love my teammates, I love the city, I love my coaches,” Rodgers said Wednesday. “It is a lot of fun to be back here and, like I said, I’m competitive. I realize the type of team that’s in place here. It’s a team that has a lot of talent on it that’s been close the last couple of years, so I’m definitely excited about this season. I’ve had a lot of great conversations with various teammates, past and present, and (it has) definitely refueled the fire to lead and perform at my best. … I feel really good coming back.”

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Love to Take ‘Majority’ of Preseason Reps

With Rodgers back, the Packers no longer have to rush things with Love as they prepare him to one day ascend to the starting quarterback job, but they also have no intention of wasting the opportunity ahead of them in the preseason. Love didn’t get a chance to play at all during his 2020 rookie season as the third-stringer on the depth chart and, short of three minicamp practices, has rarely even gotten extended reps with starters in practice.

For that reason, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur says Love will get the “majority” of reps across their three preseason games, which will be played Aug. 14 (vs. the Houston Texans), Aug. 21 (vs. the New York Jets) and Aug. 28 (at the Buffalo Bills).

“You can never have enough reps, especially as a young quarterback,” LaFleur said. “We’re really excited about the fact that we have preseason games this year, so he’s going to get a majority of the reps throughout the course of the preseason. I really love his attitude and how he’s attacked this whole thing and his approach. (He’s) focusing on himself each and every day and I think he has progressed. The relationship that he and Aaron have is really, really strong and it’s great to come out here and watch Aaron coaching him up on specific mechanics and whatnot. So, it really is a great quarterback room.”