Jets' Aaron Rodgers pokes fun at backup Zach Wilson in hilarious birthday post

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Zach Wilson will be enjoying his 24th birthday on the football field Thursday night for the Hall of Fame Game against the Cleveland Browns to kick off the 2023 preseason schedule. 

Aaron Rodgers won’t be on the field for the New York Jets as much as fans might want to see him in action against a defense other than his own at training camp practice. But the four-time MVP will be watching his new backup quarterback closely, as they’ve formed quite the bond. 

In fact, Rodgers already showed how close these two are by giving him a birthday post on his Instagram Stories – one that poked a little fun at the new 24-year-old. 

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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, and Zach Wilson, #2, of the New York Jets jog during the teams OTAs at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on June 9, 2023, in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

"Happy birthday, little bro," Rodgers posted with a cake emoji and a hilarious photo of Wilson in a Captain America costume from what appears to be his days at BYU. 

Though Wilson was expected to be the team’s franchise quarterback when he was selected with the No. 2 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, he didn’t have the start to his career that he would’ve liked. It came to a head last season when Wilson was benched on multiple occasions by head coach Robert Saleh, resulting in the front office and ownership rethinking their quarterback position for this year. 

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Rodgers’ blockbuster trade with the Green Bay Packers was the result, bringing the veteran in to completely