The New York Jets won’t be playing much meaningful football in December, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers still figures to be the talk of the league ahead of Christmas.
It isn’t just because of the 41-year-old’s uncertain future with the Jets. Netflix is also releasing an anticipated documentary highlighting Rodgers’ recovery from a season-ending Achilles injury just four snaps into the 2023 NFL season.
The documentary – titled ‘Aaron Rodgers: Enigma’ – will also give viewers an idea of what Rodgers’ life is like away from football. The first glimpse of this was shown Tuesday as Netflix released the trailer for the documentary.
Netflix’s teaser hinted that NFL fans would be treated to an inside look at Rodgers’ rehab of his injured Achilles, but it included plenty of other intriguing snippets. Among them: the quarterback discussing his spirituality, his relationships with friends and family and a meeting with former U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who president-elect Donald Trump nominated to be the country’s secretary of health and human services,
Here’s what to know about the ‘Enigma’ trailer and when you can catch it on Netflix.
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Aaron Rodgers documentary trailer full video
The trailer for ‘Aaron Rodgers: Enigma’ first aired during Rodgers’ appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ on Tuesday. Netflix later released the two-minute official trailer on its YouTube page.
Below is a full look at the documentary preview:
One of the most notable moments from the trailer came when Rodgers discussed his personal life. The soundbite didn’t reveal exactly what the veteran quarterback was discussing, but it implied that something caused him to lose several key relationships in his life.
‘Losing friendships, family … it was heartbreaking,’ Rodgers says in the trailer.
Rodgers’ father Ed revealed in a 2017 interview with The New York Times that his son hadn’t spoken to his family since 2014. Rodgers hasn’t spoken much about the rift with his family, but perhaps he will during the documentary.
Also of note was a conversation between Rodgers and Kennedy during which the 70-year-old asked Rodgers if he had ever considered going into politics. Rodgers’ name was bandied about as a potential vice presidential nominee for Kennedy, so his response to that question – which was omitted from the trailer – will capture the attention of viewers.
The trailer also efforted to thematically illustrate that Rodgers is an ‘enigma,’ as its title suggests. As such, words used by both fans and critics to describe the 41-year-old were interspersed within the spot.
Among the positive words used to describe Rodgers were, ‘Loyal, athlete, champion, friend, mentor, and legend;’ the negative ones read, ‘Selfish, fake, defiant, controversial, divisive, stubborn, and difficult.’
Release date, how to watch ‘Aaron Rodgers: Enigma’ documentary
Release date: Tuesday, Dec. 17
Available on: Netflix
NFL fans and viewers won’t have to wait long to see the Aaron Rodgers documentary. It is scheduled to drop on Netflix on Tuesday, Dec. 17. That is exactly two weeks after Netflix dropped the official trailer.