Posted on 09/12/2023 5:39:25 AM PDT by Red Badger
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers' 2023 season may be over before it ever really got started. After the quarterback was injured on his fourth play of the year, head coach Robert Saleh told reporters following the Jets' 22-16 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills that they fear the four-time NFL MVP tore his Achilles. There's an MRI scheduled for Tuesday to confirm.
"It's not good," Saleh said, per CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones.
The injury, if confirmed, would be season-ending. On the Jets' first drive Monday night, Rodgers was injured and helped off the field by trainers. After a visit to the blue medical tent, he was carted to the locker room. After initially being labeled as questionable to return with an ankle injury, he was later downgraded to out. The Jets announced that his X-rays were negative.
Rodgers suffered the injury after being sacked by veteran pass rusher Leonard Floyd on a first-and-10 with 11:40 remaining in the first quarter. While it appeared at first that Rodgers was OK, he went back down to the turf while officials stopped play.
Check out what happened, here:
Aaron Rodgers was injured and helped off the field on the first Jets drive vs. the Bills. pic.twitter.com/vtKHRW566V
— ESPN (@espn) September 12, 2023 Trainers attended to Rodgers before helping him off the field while former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson replaced Rodgers under center. Coach Saleh told reporters after the game that Wilson will be the guy moving forward.
According to SportsLine's projections, if Rodgers were to miss the remainder of the season, New York's chances of success would naturally take a major hit.
Rodgers, of course, was arguably the story of the NFL offseason, as the Green Bay Packers legend was dealt to the Jets for a first-round pick, second-round pick, sixth-round pick and a conditional 2024 second-round pick. The conditional second-round pick becomes a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of the snaps in 2023.
The Jets were searching for consistency at the quarterback position, and landed a Super Bowl champion, five-time All-Pro and 10-time Pro Bowler. However, New York's football hopes and dreams have been put on hold until we learn more about the injury Rodgers sustained.
PING!.................
Slow motion of the injury of Aaron Rodgers in his Jets debut
—You can see a recoil of the Achilles up the calf
https://rumble.com/v3gye0s-slow-motion-of-the-injury-for-aaron-rodgers.html
Next Man Up!
Actually I thought Zach Wilson played well, once he got comfortable, he certainly looked better than Allen, who I think is rapidly declining.
Aaron should hang it up. He’s earned a nice retirement.
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That’s a shame. Hate to see the old guy go out this way.
And all Eagles fans were left with for the last 30+ years is "what if...?"
They won sans Rodgers.
Says much!...................
He can always sell insurance....................😁
In the long-run, it might be the best thing for the Jets.
Rodgers can still be around and advise Wilson, that was the real reason the Jets brought him there in the first place.
Eagles front office makes some weird decisions.....................
Sad for Rodgers ad fans that wanted to see him play, but the Jets WON the game and looked good. So perhaps there’s a silver lining.
Yep. Saw it with my own eyes last night. Glad the Jets still won it, though. Start on a high note.
There was this little niggling thought in the back of my head, since Rodgers went to the Jets. ‘You guys are buying a pig in a poke! Don’t do it!’ But, no one listens to me. ;)
I wish Aaron well. Hell-of-a-way to go out, though. He’ll be giving back all the money, Right?
*SMIRK*
P.S. I’m STILL mad at Bret Favre; that’s always a given. I sat there in a Sports Bar at lunch with friends and cried with ALL THE GROWN MEN AROUND ME when he announced his retirement. And then he goes to the Vi-Queens? What a slap in the face that was. Jerk.
We’ll see now if Zach Wilson can step up. I think he grew up last night.
Randall Cunningham was the running attack for the Eagles. It was their defense that carried them. I’ve been looking for the September 1989 matchup between the Eagles and 49ers. Cunningham had just signed a mega contract. Joe Montana came into town the next Sunday and threw four 4th quarter touchdowns to come from behind and win the game. This is after their famed defense threw him on the artificial turf 8 times. That defense included Reggie White, Simmons and more than a couple other big names.
OMG - I turned the game off in the 4th - they actually came back
Yes, in OT.
A spectacular finish.
According to ESPN:
Only the 3rd time in NFL history that a punt return for TD won an OT game..........................
Rodgers will be a Bear or Viking next year.
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