Jets QB Rodgers back at practice 11 weeks after Achilles surgery
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[November 30, 2023]
(Reuters) - Four-times
National Football League MVP Aaron Rodgers returned to practice on
Wednesday, 11 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair an Achilles tear
he suffered early in his team's season opener, the New York Jets said.
Opening the 21-day practice window for Rodgers, who turns 40 on
Saturday, does not necessarily mean he will return to game action this
season as the team will now use the time to decide whether to activate
the quarterback from injured reserve. |
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Sep 11, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive
end Leonard Floyd (56) sacks New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8)
during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Rogers left the game with
an injury after the play. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY
Sports/File Photo |
"This isn't so much getting ready to play as
much as it is a progression in his rehab," Jets head coach
Robert Saleh said.
"For Aaron, what he'll be doing in practice is no different than
what he'd be doing on (a side field) with regard to certain
drill and individual.
"Instead of throwing with staff members, he'll be throwing to
team mates. There's no added risk to it. There are certain
things that he's been cleared for that we'll allow him to do."
The Jets acquired Rodgers in a blockbuster trade with the Green
Bay Packers in April and the quarterback's bid to turn the
long-suffering team into a contender had been the top storyline
heading into the 2023 season.
But on the Jets' fourth play from scrimmage in their season
opener, Rodgers fell awkwardly and eventually had to be helped
off the field by two members of the medical staff.
A day later the Jets said Rodgers would miss the rest of the
2023 NFL season. Rodgers then said in a social media post that
week that he shall "rise yet again" before undergoing surgery
the following day.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Toby Davis)
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