DeShone Kizer: Aaron Rodgers pressed me on 9/11 conspiracies in one of first meetings

DeShone Kizer: Aaron Rodgers pressed me on 9/11 conspiracies in one of first meetings

Former Packers quarterback DeShone Kizer is opening up about what was apparently a very quizzical early interaction with Aaron Rodgers.

During a recent appearance on “The Breneman Show” with former football player Adam Breneman, Kizer — who spent time in Green Bay in 2018 — elaborated on one of his initial meetings with Rodgers, who allegedly wasted no time pressing Kizer on his thoughts regarding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

“[He] shut the door, and the first thing that comes out of Aaron Rodgers’ mouth was, ‘You believe in 9/11?’” Kizer said.

“What, do I believe in 9/11? Yeah, why wouldn’t I?” he continued.

Per the 26-year-old Kizer, Rodgers replied, “You should read up on that.”

From there, Kizer and Rodgers, 38, started going through the playbook while delving into what the former Notre Dame star called a “real thought experiment.”

DeShone Kizer and Aaron Rodgers in October 2019. Getty Images
Packers quarterback DeShone Kizer drops back to pass in August 2019. Getty Images

“Now we start learning about the playbook, and I’m like, wow, I don’t know where this is going,” Kizer said. “What it ended up being was a real thought experiment where he wanted me to go back and look into some of the conspiracies around it… We really bonded over that and started sharing some books and talking about some other things. Got into history, and business, and finance.”

Rodgers has not yet addressed Kizer’s claims as of Tuesday morning.

Kizer, who began his NFL career with the Browns in 2017, was traded to the Packers less than a year later. The Notre Dame product was released by the Packers in 2019 and has since spent time with the Raiders and Titans.

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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks to pass on Nov. 27, 2022. Getty Images

As for Rodgers, who has been no stranger to controversy in recent years, he’s currently in his 18th season in Green Bay and grappling with thumb and rib injuries. The league’s reigning MVP said Sunday that he wants to continue to play until the 4-8 Packers are eliminated from playoff contention.

“As long as we’re mathematically alive, I’d like to be out there,” Rodgers said.

The Packers are in the 11th spot in the NFC playoff hunt. They’ll travel to Chicago this weekend for an NFC North matchup against the Bears on Sunday.