Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the New York Jets, recently faced significant backlash after making critical comments about his former partners, Shailene Woodley and Danica Patrick, during an interview on his teammate Cam Heyward’s podcast, Not Just Football. Rodgers discussed his past relationships with Woodley, whom he dated from 2018 to 2020, and Patrick, who he was with from 2020 to 2022, ending with a called-off engagement. Rodgers is currently married to Brittani, though details about their relationship remain unclear. During the interview, Rodgers was asked, “What do most people get wrong about you?” Instead of focusing on himself, he turned the conversation toward his exes. He claimed that both women “nobody gives a f*** about unless they drop my name,” and criticized them for portraying him as “this monster of a partner,” which he called “f***ing horse s***.” He also described Patrick as “depressed and not fun to be around,” sparking a wave of public criticism. Social media reactions were largely negative, with many calling Rodgers “an unlikeable asshole” and criticizing him for “shut[ting] his mouth.” Some pointed out the timing of his comments, noting that Woodley had recently won her first Emmy for her role on Hulu’s Paradise. Others suggested that Rodgers seemed to be the “common denominator” in these relationships, with one commenter noting that he “comes off as sour grapes” after Woodley’s recent success. Both Woodley and Patrick have spoken publicly about their relationships with Rodgers. Woodley told Outside in 2024 that her time with Rodgers was “not right. But it was beautiful,” though she described the breakup as “traumatic” and said it left her in a “toxic situation” that was “the lowest low of my life.” Patrick, in a 2025 interview with The Stage Steele Show, said her breakup with Rodgers was “the most amount of pain” she had ever experienced, calling the relationship “emotionally abusive” and explaining that it “wore me down to nothing.” The Independent has reached out to representatives for Woodley and Patrick for further comment, but has not yet received a response.