Last Updated: December 01, 2023, 03:30 IST
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Aaron Rodgers totally intends to play once more this season for the New York Jets and he hasn’t dominated out being again on the sector for a recreation in a couple of weeks.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.: Aaron Rodgers totally intends to play once more this season for the New York Jets and he hasn’t dominated out being again on the sector for a recreation in a couple of weeks.
The quarterback has been making a remarkably fast restoration since tearing his left Achilles tendon 4 snaps into his debut with the Jets on Sept. 11.
Rodgers, talking to native reporters Thursday, returned to observe Wednesday — the three-month anniversary of his surgical procedure — however stated he’s not but near with the ability to play. He acknowledged he received’t be 100% wholesome if he returns lower than 4 months after surgical procedure and added that it “wouldn’t make sense” to hurry his return if the Jets (4-7) are out of the playoff hunt.
But he additionally left open the door for him to be again beneath middle earlier than his preliminary aim of Dec. 24 towards Washington, saying he plans to ramp up his observe actions subsequent week.
“I think anything’s possible,” Rodgers stated.
The four-time NFL MVP stated he wants to ensure he could make it by way of consecutive practices and acknowledged the dangers of enjoying and the potential of reinjuring the Achilles tendon. He added in that “worst-case scenario,” he would then do a slower rehabilitation than the present program that’s geared towards him getting on the sector once more this season.
“So in my opinion, there’s not like a downside to coming back and, you know, reinjuring it,” Rodgers stated.
Rodgers, who turns 40 on Saturday, is on observe to probably have the quickest recognized comeback from a torn Achilles tendon amongst skilled athletes.
“I don’t feel like I’m competing in science when it comes to this rehab,” Rodgers stated. “I’m competing against conventional rehab protocol. But until someone breaks that protocol and shows you can do it a different way, you know, the impossible stays the impossible.”
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