New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers instructed throughout a Tuesday look on “The Pat McAfee Present” that he’ll solely play once more this season if the crew is “alive” within the playoff hunt when he is cleared to face a dwell protection.
On Wednesday, Jets head coach Robert Saleh confirmed the membership is opening Rodgers’ 21-day apply window.
“This isn’t a lot on the brink of play however a development of his rehab,” Saleh stated about Rodgers throughout a information convention, per SNY.
Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles on Sept. 11, nevertheless it was first reported in the course of October that the longer term Corridor of Famer who turns 40 years outdated this coming Saturday was working towards enjoying doubtlessly as quickly because the Week 15 sport on the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 17. That, nevertheless, was lengthy earlier than the Jets fell to 4-7 and to fifteenth within the total convention standings.
As Wealthy Cimini famous for ESPN, the Jets have 21 days to both activate Rodgers or shut him down for the rest of the marketing campaign.
“There’s no added danger to it,” Saleh stated about Rodgers formally returning to the apply subject. “There are specific issues that he’s been cleared for that we’re gonna enable for him to do.”
Earlier than Saleh provided his replace, the ESPN Soccer Energy Index gave the Jets a 0.4% likelihood to make the playoffs. Gang Inexperienced subsequent hosts the 5-6 Atlanta Falcons this coming Sunday. As of Wednesday afternoon, oddschecker listed the Jets as three-point underdogs in opposition to the Falcons.
“He’s reaching issues which have by no means been achieved with reference to this damage in its development with regard to rehab,” Saleh added about Rodgers. “I feel it is outstanding what he’s doing however I additionally assume he’s sensible with reference to how briskly it is going.”
How “sensible” Rodgers is or is not subsequent month might be decided as quickly as Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. Regardless of the result of that sport, it appears Rodgers merely desires to be again at work at the same time as a non-playing participant.
“He desires to be along with his teammates,” Saleh defined. “He desires to be right here. I feel he’s sacrificed a lot already for the group, for his teammates, for himself. And he’s doing it once more. I feel it’s a testomony to who he’s as a human.”
