Barely a month removed from surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, Aaron Rodgers was on the field before Sunday’s Jets-Eagles game throwing a football.
Rodgers was stationary but he was stepping into his throws and putting weight on his left leg and ankle, the one with the Achilles he tore on Sept. 11 in the Jets’ season opener against the Bills. Rodgers had surgery two days later in Los Angeles.
Rodgers, 39, has talked about wanting to return this season, which would be a remarkably quick return from a surgery that usually sidelines players 8-10 months.
It is hard to doubt Rodgers, watching him walk without crutches Sunday at MetLife Stadium and then engage in about 15 minutes of throwing with Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner, who was ruled out of Sundays’ game with a concussion.
Rodgers has been at the last two Jets home games and he told NBC he will return to the team permanently after the bye week, which is this week.
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On “The Pat McAfee Show” last month, Rodgers addressed the idea of a quick return.
“There’s a lot of different ideas about the overall length of the rehab. I think what I’d like to say is, just because nobody’s ever done it in a certain way doesn’t mean it’s not possible,” Rodgers said. “I definitely have some odds stacked against me based on age, but I like it. Stack all the odds up against me and see what happens. My entire focus and dedication is about acquiring the most information and adding to what I’ve already put together as a pretty damn good rehab plan that’s going to, I think, shock some people.”
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