Kansas Metropolis Chiefs large receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling believes former teammate, New York Jets quarterback and four-time regular-season Most Invaluable Participant Aaron Rodgers will bounce again in a giant method from the torn Achilles that Rodgers suffered 4 offensive snaps into New York’s regular-season opener on Sept. 11.
“I anticipate him to go on the market and have one other MVP season,” Valdes-Scantling stated about Rodgers throughout media obligations associated to Tremendous Bowl LVIII, as shared by Al Iannazzone of Newsday. “He’s top-of-the-line to ever do it. I’m excited to see him get again wholesome and go on the market and throw the ball very well.”
Valdes-Scantling performed alongside Rodgers with the Inexperienced Bay Packers from 2018 till the 29-year-old signed with the Chiefs as a free agent in March 2022. That call labored out fairly effectively for Valdes-Scantling, as he is already hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy as soon as along with his present employer and can look to take action once more when Kansas Metropolis faces the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday.
Rodgers earned MVP honors for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
“That broke my coronary heart to look at him,” Valdes-Scantling stated about seeing Rodgers go down in Week 1 with an harm that in the end sidelined the longer term Corridor of Famer via Week 18. “I do know the work he places in, I do know the aggressive nature that he has. I talked to him after he acquired damage. I talked to him two weeks in the past. We nonetheless have an excellent relationship. I’m tremendous excited to see him come again subsequent 12 months and play.”
Rodgers accepted a big pay lower final summer time to assist the Jets construct round him via not less than subsequent season, however that was earlier than he skilled a setback recognized to threaten the careers of veteran athletes. Whereas he turned 40 years previous on Dec. 2, he instructed after his birthday that he’d like to provide the Jets a minimal of two wholesome campaigns.
It is extensively thought Jets proprietor Woody Johnson retained head coach Robert Saleh largely due to Rodgers’ endorsement.
Valdes-Scantling added that he hopes he’ll have the ability to “watch Aaron end his profession over in New York.” Rodgers in all probability will not play a significant down for a special NFL staff earlier than he retires, however it stays to be seen precisely how his Jets tenure will end following one of many franchise’s most disappointing seasons in current reminiscence.
