Thanks to the work he put in with a former Olympic gold medalist this offseason, a former Clemson wide receiver is feeling lighter, faster — and more confident — entering his second NFL season in 2022.
Amari Rodgers made it a point to come into the Green Bay Packers’ training camp in better shape than he did as a rookie last season. And he accomplished just that, reporting to camp this year at 202 pounds after playing as much as 16 pounds heavier than that in 2021.
The former Tiger and 2021 third-round pick of the Packers (85th overall) has noticed a difference in his speed and cardio early in training camp and credits that to the training he did this offseason in Atlanta with former Olympic gold medalist Dwight Phillips.