Aaron Rodgers‘ The trip to Egypt this summer ended up costing him more than he expected… as the quarterback just revealed that the Jets fined him for taking a vacation.
The 40-year-old signal-caller skipped some mandatory training in June to travel out of the country for some rest … and on Wednesday, he told reporters that his bosses docked his pay for missing training.
Rodgers didn’t say what the final fee was…but he did note that it was “a little over” $50,000!
Of course, Rodgers can afford it — he’s earned over $340 MILLION in NFL contracts alone — and he didn’t seem too bothered by it when he spoke to the media.
Rodgers also said he had several conversations with teammates before making the trip — and insisted he and head coach Robert Saleh are also cool now.
“Obviously the problem was bigger outside the building than inside,” he said.
“I’m an adult,” he added. “I knew what I was getting into. I knew the fine was coming. I wish there hadn’t been a scheduling conflict, but, you know… it was what it was.”
Rodgers has been in good spirits about the matter all week…on Tuesday, he showed up at NY camp with a egyptian cat shirt — a clear middle finger to those questioning whether he’ll be ready for the 2024-25 season.