Aaron Rodgers (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Following Aaron Rodgers’ absence from the mandatory New York Jets minicamp this week, we now have a former NFL quarterback throwing gasoline on the flames as to why he is missing or where he could be.

Rodgers was a regular participant in the voluntary portions of the Jets’ offseason program, but he did not show up for the first day of the team’s mandatory minicamp.

Former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel made sure the story gained even more legs when he took to X, formerly Twitter, to suggest that Aaron Rodgers is currently away from the Jets due to an “expensive absence.”

He stopped short of saying where he was.

“Wait until you hear where Aaron Rodgers is…instead of with his teammates,” Daniel wrote on X. “That’s an expensive absence.”

The 40-year-old Rodgers is still working his way back from a torn Achilles suffered during the Jets’ first offensive series of the 2023 season when they took on the Buffalo Bills. He never got the chance to complete a pass or gain any yards.

Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh Says Aaron Rodgers Faces A Fine For Unexcused Minicamp Absence

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was an unexcused no-show at minicamp.

ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported that Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Rodgers’ absence was due to an event that is “important to him.”

According to Robert Saleh, the absences are not excused, and the veteran will now be subject to a fine due to the missed sessions.

According to The Athletic, Rodgers is subject to $16,953, $33,908, and $50,855 in fines for missing all three days, totaling $101,716.

“Aaron and I spoke before OTAs started. He’s been very good in communication. He’s been here the entire time. It’s unexcused, but he had an event that was very important to him, which he communicated,” Saleh said on Tuesday.