When the Green Bay Packers traded Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, it touched off a frenzy of expectations around the AFC East team. The Jets were featured on Hard Knocks, and many in the football media world pointed to New York as the team to beat in the division. It made sense, given how the young roster performed a season ago, with less-than-optimal quarterback play. Dropping Rodgers into that lineup? That could be special.
Aaron Rodgers injury: Jets QB suffers season-ending Achilles tear
Rodgers was injured on the Jets’ first drive of the 2023 NFL season
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However, those dreams were shattered after just four plays.
Rodgers was hurt on the Jets’ first drive of the 2023 season, and an MRI on Tuesday confirmed the worst fears. The veteran quarterback suffered a complete tear of his left Achilles tendon, and is out for the entire season:
Previously: Rodgers made his debut for the Jets against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, and he was helped off the field during the Jets’ first possession, and taken straight to the medical tent.
Rodgers was evaluated, and eventually ruled out for the rest of the game:
Rodgers is slated to undergo an MRI of his left ankle on Tuesday, and there are fears the quarterback suffered an Achilles’ injury:
After Rodgers was injured a cart was then brought to the medical tent, and the veteran quarterback was taken to the locker room.
The injury to Rodgers happened on this play:
This video provides another angle of the injury to Rodgers:
As noted above, the cart came to the sideline to take the quarterback to the locker room:
Rodgers was replaced by Zach Wilson, the team’s former first-round selection. But this image of head coach Robert Saleh as the switch was made is certainly worth a thousand words:
According to the Monday Night Football broadcast, Rodgers was officially listed as “questionable” to return with an ankle injury.
According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, Rodgers is currently undergoing x-rays to his ankle:
Garafolo also reported that Rodgers was in the locker room wearing a walking boot:
Brian Franey, a producer with ESPN, shared this photograph of Rodgers wearing an air cast while on the cart:
The x-rays were reportedly negative:
This post will be updated as information becomes available.
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