Aaron Rodgers: NFL issues ruling on quarterback's ayahuasca journeys

The NFL has clarified its position with regards to its drug policy after comments made by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. 

This offseason has certainly been a roller coaster one for the two-time reigning NFL MVP. Whilst Aaron Rodgers was able to sign a new deal with the Green Bay Packers that keeps him under contract until the end of the 2024 season, he did lose one of his key offensive weapons in the form of Davante Adams after he was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders.

But if there is anyone that could overcome an obstacle like that, it’s Rodgers who has shown time and time again that he can really step up to the plate and deliver for the Packers with over 60,000 yards and just shy of 500 touchdowns across the regular and postseason.

And part of that might come down to some of the treatment he goes through during the offseason to help him get ready for the grind of an NFL schedule, which according to a recent interview takes on some rather unusual methods.

Speaking in an interview with journalist Peter King during his Football Morning In America column, Rodgers revealed that for three of the past four offseasons, 2019, 2020 and 2022, he has been to Peru to take part in an ayahuasca journey, which he claims appears to have helped him on an emotional level:

“I have a dear friend that I’ve known for 25 years that went on an ayahuasca journey in 2019. He came back, and we played golf one day and he told me all about it. I said, okay, I think it’s time that I do it. So we put together a trip to Peru [in 2020] and had a great experience. Then I went again this offseason and had another beautiful experience. Different, very different. Different size group, different amount of days.

“We sat three different nights