After failing to use any form of offensive magic in their Sunday game against the Denver Broncos, the New York Jets are now 2-2. After absorbing five sacks, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was hurt, and the Jets were unable to score a touchdown.
Rodgers disclosed that he is coping with a knee issue on “The Pat McAfee Show” at this time. The moment anchor Pat McAfee first showed the clip showing Rodgers on the bench with a towel covering his face, it went viral. Subsequently, McAfee inquires about Aaron Rodgers’ condition following the crushing defeat to the Broncos.
“I feel a little bruised right now. made a few shots. A touch swollen in the knee,” said Rodgers.
Although quarterbacks frequently get sacked and feel a little injured, Rodgers’ swelling knee should raise some red flags. Now that the Jets signal-caller is included on the injury report, that worry has grown. ESPN’s Rich Cimini reports that “Aaron Rodgers (knee) will practice completely but will be listed as injured. Saleh claims he doesn’t worry.
Rodgers is listed as injured initially by Cimini, but he will practice completely. Rodgers was then marked as a “limited” participant because he had skipped practice’s stretching phase.
Although it appears from these two posts that Rodgers is not having any problems, the fact that he is no longer a youthful quarterback raises some red flags. He suffered a serious Achilles tear in 2023 and is currently 40 years old. Based on his career statistics, Aaron Rodgers is among the toughest quarterbacks in the league. But given his advanced age, he may end up missing some time if he continues to take large shots as he did on Sunday. Jets head coach Robert Saleh doesn’t seem to be too concerned about Rodgers’ swelling knee, but if he gets sacked again and somehow falls on the same knee, he might suffer some serious injuries.
The Jets have the best opportunity to contend with the postseason with Rodgers at the core of the team. That does not imply that Rodgers should be let to play despite a serious injury. In the video above, Aaron Rodgers stated that there “is a lot of football left.” However, there is still plenty of football left, which should let Saleh know that he can bench Rodgers for a week while he recovers fully.