And those talks aren’t exclusive to offensive players like Bennett, tight end Lance Kendricks or right guard Jahri Evans. Rodgers also seeks input from defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois, who’s on his fourth team and has quickly gained respect inside the locker room.

“I think you have to understand that this is an insulated place. And when you’re here for a such a long time, you have to fight against the complacency of doing things the way you’ve been doing it every single year. You have to adjust and adapt and evolve,” Rodgers explained. “Just this morning, I was talking with Ricky Jean about how he feels like the locker room is and the team and the leadership and kind of what things have worked in his past.

“(And) Jahri and I have become fast friends and we’ve had some really good conversations about what’s worked in new Orleans for them and things that we can add to our program and our culture to make sure that we’re keeping guys connected the right way and not being stagnant with the culture in the locker room.”