Aaron Rodgers stirred up controversy when he mi sed the Jets mandatory minicamp last month.The veteran quarterback opted to take a brief vacation to Egypt, mi sing two Russell Westbrook Jersey practice days as part of the team's scheduled OTAs. The two days he mi sed were mandatory, although Rodgers had been at camp for the previous 10 days."They can arbitrarily put a tag on whatever week of OTAs they want and say, 'This is the minicamp week,' which makes it somehow more mandatory than the other weeks," " earlier this week. "But it was an OTA schedule. That's how words can be a little deceiving from time to time."They can make a story out of the fact that I mi sed minicamp, but it was really two OTA days, but I came to Robin Lopez Jersey the first 10."He's since downplayed the vacation, while also offering an explanation for why he went to Egypt. The Jets fined the 40-year-old for his "unexcused" absence, but Rodgers said it was not an i sue in the locker room.Rodgers talked to reporters on Wednesday, July 24 Isaac Bonga Jersey about the Egypt trip. Here's what he had to say.MORE: Why Aaron Rodgers skipped Jets minicamp for EgyptThe Egypt trip wasn't a last-minute decision. Rodgers had planned this over a year in advance while rehabbing from his torn Achilles. He said it was a "bucket list" trip."Back in the doldrums of the rehab, I thought it would be fun to put together a trip with some friends," . "And we wanted to plan it kind of the middle of June. Looked at the previous years schedule and felt like I was going to be safe."MORE: Rodgers added that he tried to "move things around" once he saw that mandatory minicamp landed at the time of his trip. He spoke with Robert Saleh and teammates prior, notifying them that he would mi s two days of practice." Ian Mahinmi Jersey Look, I made it a point to be at every OTA," Rodgers said. "I was at the physical and media day before the start of minicamp. I mi sed the two practices. I had talks with all my teammates about it. I think they understood. Its obviously more of an i sue outside the building than it was inside the building."The Jets still fined Rodgers with Saleh calling Admiral Schofield Jersey the absence "unexcused," but Rodgers knew the consequences."It is what it is," Rodgers said. "Im an adult. I knew what I was getting into. I knew the fine that was coming. And I also knew how much I wanted to be in Egypt. I wish there hadnt been a conflict, scheduling-wise. But it was what it was."