Randall Cobb considered retirement before joining Jets

Randall Cobb thought of hanging them up this summer time, too.

Whereas reacting to the sudden announcement Wednesday by fellow wide receiver Corey Davis, the 33-year-old Cobb stated he’d additionally thought of retirement earlier than signing a one-year deal price $3 million to reunite with Rodgers with the Jets.

“For me, yeah, I did have that thought,” Cobb stated after Wednesday’s follow. “I did give it some thought, and ultimately I knew I wasn’t prepared. I wasn’t prepared to hold it up. I knew I wasn’t performed taking part in. I’ve a lot love for this sport and I do know I can’t play till I’m 60, however so long as I really feel like I can nonetheless do it, I’m gonna come out and do it.”

Cobb, a teammate of Aaron Rodgers for 10 seasons in Inexperienced Bay, had 34 receptions for 417 yards and one landing in 13 video games for the Packers final season.

A softer new FieldTurf core system was put in earlier this 12 months at MetLife Stadium.

Whereas Rodgers will see his first sport motion as a Jet in Saturday’s sport towards the Giants, he already is praising the brand new setup.

“I’m a fan of grass, for positive. Acquired to confess that. I like carrying seven studs and taking part in on grass, however I really feel like the sector … it’s supposedly the most recent and the best,” Rodgers stated on Tuesday. “There’s clearly been numerous dialog round grass subject in comparison with turf subject, however I really feel like the opposite night time, it’s been top-of-the-line surfaces I’ve seen that’s synthetic.

“It’s our floor, so we’re going to get pleasure from it. I’ve at all times felt somewhat sooner on turf, so I stay up for that.”

Rodgers was on the sidelines for the Jets’ dwelling preseason sport towards the Bucs final weekend.

Requested what he’s hoping to see from Rodgers and the Jets towards the Giants, coach Robert Saleh stated, “To come back out wholesome, that’s it. Win, lose doesn’t matter. Simply go on the market and let everyone really feel what this offense is gonna really feel like. And the protection, what it’s gonna really feel like once more.”