Could Jets QB Aaron Rodgers lose biggest target?

The New York Jets are down another receiver.

On Thursday, coach Robert Saleh clarified why wide receiver Allen Lazard left practice late Wednesday. Saleh says Lazard has an AC joint injury and won’t practice on Thursday,

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Saleh added that Lazard’s status for Saturday’s game against the New York Giants is unclear, “but we’re not worried about his availability for Week 1.”

This comes don’t the heels of another Jets wide receiver Corey Davis’s unexpected retirement on Wednesday.

Lazard, who at 6-foot-5 is Aaron Rodgers’s tallest target, signed a four four-year, $44 million deal with the Jets in March. At the time, he acknowledged that Rodgers played a huge role in him going from an undrafted free agent in 2018 to signing a lucrative contract. And Lazard said that Rodgers provided him with more than just great quarterback play.

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“He really put his arm around me and he’s a big reason why I’m here today,” Lazard said. “I can’t deny that. He stood up on the table for me during training camp when I probably didn’t deserve to make the roster — at least in the front office’s eyes. And he called for me to be in the game. He’s relied on me in a lot of heavy-pressure situations and has always believed in me. As a wide receiver the best relationship you can have is with a quarterback and the relationship I have with him has been phenomenal.”

He also has a great relationship with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, which Lazard admitted might have been the biggest factor in his decision to join the Jets. He described playing in Hackett’s offense as “fun” and “easy” and recounted the good times they had together in the meeting room.

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“He’s the best teacher I’ve ever had in my life and that goes from school to football,” Lazard said. “He just makes learning fun. And that’s the biggest…