One of the biggest issues plaguing the Green Bay Packers in the 2022 NFL season has been their receivers and ball handling. That situation finally cost someone their job as the team released Amari Rodgers following a game in which a costly fumble, his fifth of the season, almost cost them the game.
Pollard runs it in with ease & suddenly this is whole different ball game after the Amari Rodgers’ fumble. #Cowboys lead 21-14 in the 3Q.
— Kyle Malzhan (@KyleMalzhan) November 13, 2022
One day after head coach Matt LaFleur was noncommittal about Rodgers‘ status as a punt returner, it appears that he not only lost that role but his entire role with the team.
The Packers have released Amari Rodgers and Kylin Hill.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) November 15, 2022
Rodgers’ five fumbles, four of which came on punt returns, are the most by any non-quarterback in the league this year, per ESPN Stats & Information. The team’s third-round pick in 2021 averaged 8.3 yards per punt return on the season and had four catches for 50 yards as a wide receiver.
This Rodgers clearly didn’t do much to curry favor with the other one on the team, Aaron Rodgers. The quarterback had some particularly harsh comments about the young player a few weeks back, so it’s perhaps not too surprising that the number of mistakes he was allowed to make was pretty small from there on out.
At 4-6, the Packers were in desperate need of that victory and need to put many more together if they want to make the playoffs this season. While we wait to see if they can do it, plenty of people around the NFL world had some thoughts on Amari Rodgers and Green Bay’s decision to cut him.
Not ideal when you have a third round pick who isn't good enough to be on your roster in year 2. Packers chose Rodgers one round before the Lions took Amon-Ra St. Brown. https://t.co/afzoS0qnLB
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 15, 2022
Loved Rodgers in the draft as a schemed touch/slot type at receiver. But he has been a disaster for the #Packers as a returner. https://t.co/XEGyUyvaWl
— Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) November 15, 2022
Wow!! I didn't think it would take this kind of a turn!!! #Packers https://t.co/FtqixHsNB1
— Steve Fifer (@SparkyRadio) November 15, 2022
Slot receiver will be intriguing waiver wire option tomorrow. https://t.co/BR8aAMrPLH
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) November 15, 2022
Sheesh. https://t.co/HzfaK6Lk1m
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) November 15, 2022
