Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently referred to Lazard as "an ascending player" and a great teammate, ESPN.com's Rob Demovsky reports.
Famously fickle with his pass catchers, Rodgers seems to have taken a liking to Lazard, a 2018 UDFA who latched on with the Packers at the end of his rookie season and then caught 35 passes in 2019 (all after Week 5). He was quiet in the playoffs with only four targets and 36 receiving yards in three games, but prior to that, Lazard averaged 3.2 catches for 43.4 yards on 4.7 targets over the final 11 weeks of the regular season. He's well-positioned to retain a major role in 2020, considering the Packers' only significant offseason addition at wideout was Devin Funchess on a one-year, $2.5 million contract. It also helps to have Rodgers' approval, though Jake Kumerow can say the same and hasn't ever seen it translate to regular targets. The division of snaps and targets behind Davante Adams figures to remain somewhat uncertain throughout summer and into fall.