GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers has raved about Jared Abbrederis before. Frequently, actually.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback -- and notoriously demanding teammate -- seems to have always liked Abbrederis, having praised him shortly after he arrived as a fifth-round pick out of Wisconsin in 2014. That offseason, Rodgers seemed to form a near-instant bond with him -- he even bestowed the nickname "Magic" upon him, a sign of respect given how much Rodgers loves nicknames -- before Abbrederis tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during first week of training camp.