Aaron Rodgers Tried to Steal Ravens Ex Calais Campbell Before Falcons Signed?
Everyone wanted a piece of former Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell, but the Atlanta Falcons proved to be the lucky ones in his free agency sweepstakes, signing a one-year deal with the veteran defensive end.
Among those contending for Campbell's services were the New York Jets, whose offseason has been defined by a verbal commitment - not a contract nor trade - with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Despite that, Rodgers tried recruiting Campbell - who was cut by the Ravens on March 13 after three years with the team - to the Jets before signing with the Falcons.
"It was kind of crazy because Aaron Rodgers texted me and he's like 'come on man, let's go win a championship together.' It was appealing having Aaron Rodgers text you talking about winning a Super Bowl together, but when it came down to it, I just had this gut feeling that Atlanta was a special place and the value I could bring would be most effective there," Campbell told CBS Sports.
Rodgers has already done a fair amount of recruiting for the team he has yet to join himself. The Jets signed former Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard in free agency and could look to bring more of Rodgers' buddies if and when he officially joins the team.
As for the Ravens, they might've dodged an AFC bullet. Had Rodgers convinced Campbell to come to New York, Baltimore would've potentially had its hands full with two of the league's top veterans for future matchups in coming seasons.
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