Aaron Rodgers rejoins Jets teammates forward of Sunday night time recreation vs. Chiefs
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers arrived at MetLife Stadium in a golf cart holding crutches Sunday and joined his New York Jets teammates earlier than their recreation in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
The four-time NFL MVP attended a staff assembly on the Jets’ lodge Saturday night time, in line with an individual with information of the state of affairs. The particular person spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the staff didn’t announce Rodgers had rejoined his teammates.
Rodgers had been therapeutic and rehabilitating at house in Malibu, California, after having surgical procedure 2 1/2 weeks in the past to restore a torn left Achilles tendon. Rodgers was injured 4 snaps into his debut with the Jets on Sept. 11 in opposition to Buffalo.
The 39-year-old Rodgers hinted earlier this week throughout his weekly look on “The Pat McAfee Present” he may make his first public look for the reason that harm if he was cleared by docs to journey.
“You by no means know who you’re going to see on the recreation,” Rodgers stated with a smile.
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It was unclear if he was referring to himself or pop famous person Taylor Swift, who was additionally anticipated to attend the sport in help of Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce — or maybe each. It’s not the primary time Rodgers and Swift can be at MetLife Stadium on the identical time — the quarterback attended two of her live performance performances on the stadium in Could.
Photographs printed by the New York Put up on Friday of Rodgers strolling on crutches and his left leg in a compression sleeve after a exercise in Los Angeles additional fueled hypothesis the quarterback may attend the sport.
“I’d like to have him again, however each time it’s protected for him to journey,” coach Robert Saleh stated Friday. “I do know he needs to get again, however I’m not precisely positive the place that’s on the timeline.”
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It apparently was proper on time for him to make it to the sport Sunday night time. His teammates had been excited concerning the concept of Rodgers in some unspecified time in the future rejoining them, even when he can’t play.
“That may be superior to have nearly as good of a soccer thoughts as he’s across the staff for, you realize, somebody like me to have the ability to bounce my ideas off and see what he’s pondering,” extensive receiver Garrett Wilson stated Friday. “To have him round, the vitality, the aura that he comes with, I imply, it’s priceless, man. In order quickly as we will get him again, his presence might be felt.
“And, I look ahead to that. I hope it’s this weekend.”
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Two days after the harm, Rodgers had surgical procedure carried out by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. There have been experiences Rodgers had a “pace bridge” process, which is designed to speed up the traditional rehabilitation course of.
The quarterback wouldn’t go into specifics throughout a current look on “The Pat McAfee Present” on the process or his rehab, saying solely: “A number of the issues that had been reported about the kind of surgical procedure I bought was factual. A number of the stuff was not completely factual.”
Rodgers stated he wouldn’t put a timeline on a return to play soccer, however has stated he’d use anybody doubting him as motivation in his rehabilitation.
The struggling Zach Wilson was making his third straight begin instead of Rodgers on Sunday night time.
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