One former NFL all-pro wide receiver wants to get back into the league and play alongside Aaron Rodgers.
During the latest edition of I Am Athlete, former Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall made it clear that he would love to come out of retirement and play a different position to play on the Jets.
“Here’s why I’ll be ready if I get the call to come back as a New York Jets tight end. We’re gonna win the Super Bowl, I’m going to be able to contribute at a high level. And this is what I’m gonna give you: 45 catches, 20-30 plays a game, and eight touchdowns scored,” Marshall said.
It should be noted that Marshall is 39 and has not played in a game since 2018.
This is a major change of heart from Marshall.
Back in February, Brandon Marshall, who set receiving records for the Jets in 2015, said Rodgers would be a short-term fix to a long-term problem.
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“Aaron Rodgers is the best thrower of the football our game has ever seen,” Marshall said at the site of the Super Bowl, where he is doing media work. “This is our opportunity to really get it right and be in position to be contending next year. So, you can go Aaron Rodgers and feel like you’ll get there, right? But what’s going to happen after next year? I feel like a Derek Carr, even a Jimmy [Garoppolo], with that defense, with Elijah Moore used the right way and then Garrett [Wilson], we’re set up for the next five to seven years.”
Marshall, a six-time Pro Bowler, said he would also be concerned about how Rodgers would fit the Jets. Now his only concern is actually getting on the team.
The last time Marshall played for the Jets, he had Ryan Fitzpatrick as his quarterback from 2015 to 2016. He broke numerous franchise records as their leading receiver in 2015 and led the league in touchdowns that season.
Unfortunately for Marshall, he never got a single chance to experience the postseason. Heading back to the league as a member of these new-look Jets would almost guarantee him a spot in the playoffs.
