Aaron Rodgers opens up on Achilles injury, says ‘anything is possible’ regarding return this season

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered an Achilles harm in his first recreation along with his new crew on Monday night time that may require him to omit the rest of the 2023 NFL season. Rodgers becoming a member of the Jets used to be one of the crucial primary headlines of the offseason. But now, New York must transfer ahead with out him.

On Friday, contemporary off of surgical treatment to fix his left Achilles tendon, the four-time NFL MVP joined the “Pat McAfee Show” to speak about the previous week, and what his plan is transferring ahead. Rodgers presented his because of everybody who has reached out and presented their fortify, and stated that he knew as quickly because the harm came about that he tore his Achilles. 

“Monday was an amazing day to start, amazing night running on the field with the flag, electric. And then it turned into one of the toughest 24-hour stretches I’ve had in my life, for sure,” Rodgers stated. “Lot of sadness, lot of tears, lot of dark frustration and anger, all the gamut of emotions. But then the sun rose the next day and I found myself in L.A. and had surgery on Wednesday and since then I’ve been feeling better.”

Rodgers stated he did not wish to make any remark about when he may just return, but if driven via former teammate A.J. Hawk, who requested Rodgers if he may just come again this season, the QB answered with, “I think as Kevin Garnett said, ‘Anything is possible.'” 

The long run Pro Football Hall of Famer stated that this harm used to be an emotional revel in for him, and there have been sessions of unhappiness and anger — hobby manifesting itself in numerous paperwork. 

“I just care about it so much it just hit me like a ton of bricks for 24 hours,” Rodgers stated. “There were moments of just sobbing.”

In conventional Rodgers model, he is now actively searching for out the criticisms and feedback from detractors to inspire him via this procedure. 

“I think what I’d like to say is … Give me the doubts. Give me the timetables. Give me all the things that you think can, should or will happen. Because all I need is that one little extra percent of inspiration. That’s all I need.

“Give me your timetables, give me your doubts, give me your prognostications after which watch what I do.”

On the medical table inside MetLife Stadium on Monday night, Rodgers said he immediately looked into what Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant did when he tore his Achilles in 2013. Rodgers admitted he has some odds stacked against him due to his age at 39 years old, but he says he likes that. Rodgers also said he put together a good rehab plan that will “surprise some folks.”

“Stack all the odds up against me and see what happens,” Rodgers stated.