Aaron Rodgers cosplays Nicolas Cage's 'Con Air' on first day of Packers training camp

26-07-2022
4 min read

Aaron Rodgers cuts against the grain, that's for sure.

The 2022 NFL MVP arrived to the first day of Packers' training camp in...style? Despite signing one of the biggest extensions in league history earlier this offseason, Rodgers pulled up to Green Bay's training facility dressed like a farmer who just finished a long day on the field.

Dressed to the nines in a tank top, bootcut jeans and sleek black leather boots, Rodgers looked every bit like a cowboy returning home after a rodeo.

His wooly hair billowed in the Wisconsin wind, evoking memories of an icon of yesteryear: Nicolas Cage playing Cameron Poe in Con Air.

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I mean, the resemblance is uncanny.

The internet promptly ran away with it, with fans reminiscing on the 1997 blockbuster, as well as Rodgers' innate ability to make even the most obscure references somehow relevant. This is the man who loves a good "Princess Bride" quotable, after all.

Here are some of our favorites:

This isn't the first time Aaron Rodgers has cosplayed a character, though. The Packers QB grew his hair out for over a year, sporting the long locks he has today, just to be Keanu Reeves' 'John Wick' for Halloween. 

Aaron Wick? 'Con-Aaron' Rodgers? No matter, the reigning NFL MVP is coming to a football field near you!