Aaron Rodgers’ use of ayahuasca has him ‘in a completely different world,’ Robert Griffin III says

The Green Bay Packers have lost five straight and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers’ quarterback rating is at a 17-year low, some of which can be blamed on his use of hallucinogenic drugs, according to ESPN’s Robert Griffin III.

The former Washington quarterback took a shot at Rodgers for admittedly trying ayahuasca, a plant-based psychoactive drink found in South America, while criticizing the Packers quarterback for his recent play and the team’s 3-6 record.

‘In order for [the Green Bay Packers] to dig themselves out of this hole, they need the best version of Aaron Rodgers,’ Griffin told his ESPN co-hosts on Monday. ‘And right now, that ayahuasca seems like it has him in a completely different world.’

The Green Bay Packers have lost five straight and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers’ quarterback rating is at a 17-year low, some of which can be blamed on his use of hallucinogenic drugs, according to ESPN’s Robert Griffin III (left)

Ayahuasca is found in South America and causes hallucinations when consumed in a liquid 

Rodgers, who had three interceptions in Sunday’s loss in Detroit, has admitted to using ayahuasca during the 2020 and 2022 offseasons.

‘I did ayahuasca in 2020 and I won two MVPs,’ Rodgers told Fox Sports in September. ‘I don’t believe that it’s a coincidence. I don’t really believe in coincidences.

‘I believe in science and synchronicities, and I really feel like that what that allowed me to do is to have a greater love for the game that I play, greater love for my teammates and I had maybe my best season of my career in 2020 and then followed up last year with an even greater integration of a lot of those lessons.’

The 38-year-old Rodgers previously revealed that he drank the hallucinogenic brew during a trip to Peru in 2020, emerging with ‘a deep and meaningful appreciation for life,’ as well as a closer connection with teammates that’s helped him capture consecutive MVP honors.

The psychedelic trip did not violate NFL rules on prohibited substances, but it did give him new perspective on himself and his connection to ‘all sentient beings and all plants and fungi.’

Rodgers and the Packers’ problems have also been traced to the departure of All-Pro receiver Davante Adams, who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders before the season, and general inexperience on offense.

The Packers quarterback has more interceptions (seven) than all but five other passers. Furthermore, his 89 quarterback rating would rank as his worst since becoming a starter in 2008.

Rodgers has become a vocal proponent of ayahuasca in recent months.

Speaking with podcaster Joe Rogan in August, Rodgers suggested that a lot of the world’s problems could be fixed if more people took psychedelic mushrooms.

Rogan was in immediate agreement.

‘Isn’t it funny that that sounds like a crazy thing to say, but that would literally fix the world: if more people had psychedelic trips and more people had more experiences that dissolved their ego and more people had an understanding that community isn’t just a bunch of people that live together, it’s a bunch of people that care about each other — and that we could treat the world like a community,’ Rogan said.

‘Couldn’t agree with you more,’ Rodgers replied.

Rogan asked how my psychedelic use takes place among NFL players, but Rodgers declined, saying he didn’t really know.

What the California native did know is that the revelation of his ayahuasca trip piqued the interest of a variety of people.

‘It’s been really interesting to see the people reaching out, across the league — and there’s been a lot of people outside the league, entertainers, sports people, just friends from the past, people who work at the [Packers practice] facility, just the 9-to-5 people — all interested in plant medicine,’ Rodgers said.

Aaron Rodgers (right) is seen discussing his ayahuasca experience on Joe Rogan’s podcast