Aaron Rodgers has made a concerning injury admission, with the New York Jets star quarterback revealing he’s dealing with some difficulties with his recently repaired Achilles.
The 40-year-old returned for the Jets, fit for the 2024 season after his 2023 campaign ended after just four snaps in the home win over the Buffalo Bills. Rodgers was tipped to return towards the back end of last season potentially but with the Jets out of playoff contention relatively early, as Zach Wilson continued to struggle, the four-time NFL MVP was given more time to rest.
The Jets are second in the AFC East following a 2-1 start, and they have a favorable home game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. However, the former Green Bay Packers star has raised concerns after admitting to suffering with Achilles difficulties.
“I can’t say I’m bereft of some difficulties with the Achilles, but it’s a process,” Rodgers said. “I feel better [from] Week 1 to Week 2, Week 2 to Week 3, and then we got a nice little gift there with the long weekend, so I feel better.
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“I said after Week 1 I felt like I was going to progress and be able to move around a little bit more, I did that maybe a little bit against Tennessee and then obviously moved around a lot more effectively in Week 3.”
Following the clash with Denver on Sunday, the Jets will face a string of tough fixtures, meeting the Minnesota Vikings in London on Oct. 6, followed by the Buffalo Bills, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Jets are purring, though, following their 24-3 win over the New England Patriots.
“I was feeling real good out there,” Rodgers said after the win over division rivals New England. “I felt good pregame and I’ve been progressing. Once I feel more comfortable and this was kind of the first step and playing like I know I’m capable of playing. It felt like I was myself quite a few years ago.”
The Jets are 2-1 in 2024 with Rodgers back (
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Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett reunited with Rodgers last season only for the QB to be ruled out for the entire of the 2023 season. Hackett is excited to work with a full fit Rodgers, who has started 2024 strong.
“He did good. He did good,” Hackett said of Rodgers. “Still, you know, I think there’s so much improvement across the board for our offense that we need to have, and we just got to get a little better each week. And I think that we took a little step last week.
“I mean, it had been a long time since he played football, since he had gone out there in front of a crowd, and so I just wanted to continually get comfortable.”
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