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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- After touring the pyramids and riding a camel last month in Egypt, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was back in a familiar position on Wednesday: in front of a media throng, explaining himself.
Rodgers addressed his unexcused absence from the two-day minicamp in June, saying there was a scheduling conflict with his planned vacation to Egypt and that there's no residual tension in his relationship with coach Robert Saleh.
And, yes, he was fined by the team. Exercising their rights under the collective bargaining agreement, the Jets docked him "a little more" than $50,000 for skipping the mandatory event, Rodgers confirmed.