The Star QB Aaron Rodgers’ Achilles Injury Seems Really Bad, Says Former NFL Doctor
Aaron Rodgers became the 53rd quarterback to start for the New York Jets when he took the field against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. To be sure, it was an unlucky start.
The Star QB Aaron Rodgers’ Achilles Injury Seems Really Bad, Says Former NFL Doctor
The former Green Bay Packers great fell down with what the Jets think is a season-ending Achilles injury in only his fourth action for the team.
𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: Aaron Rodgers reportedly expressed to the #Jets coaching staff that he wasn’t a fan of play-calls that involved cut blocks from the OL due to not being able to extend the play and having to get the ball out quickly, via @ZackBlatt and @DMRussini
Rodgers suffered… pic.twitter.com/pIkF59zvhQ
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With so much hype and a “Hard Knocks” schedule of episodes, the anticipation for this launch was palpable. Despite the length of the occasion, the heartbreaking image will undoubtedly stay with followers.
On The Play Aaron Rodgers Suffered His Season Ending Injury….
Look At The Left Tackle Who Gave Up The Sack…. pic.twitter.com/8mBbjQx8aN
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Rodgers was carried off the field and is currently wearing a walking boot while waiting for the results of his MRI.
Former NFL doctor and orthopaedic surgeon David Chao, often known as “ProFootballDoc,” has watched the injury footage and is concerned.
Fear the worst for #AaronRodgers 🙏https://t.co/iJcS1QdOjA pic.twitter.com/kqTRWqECMF
— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) September 12, 2023
Yup that's an achilles tear. Watch how the back of his calf stretches and then suddenly jolts down to the ground as the tendon breaks. Reminds me of Mo Ibrahim in 2021. pic.twitter.com/7vicuRqkM2
— TSwany alt (main @TSwanyIRL) (@TSwanyFRL) September 12, 2023
Chao is concerned after seeing the footage that Rodgers may have torn his Achilles.
“By video, significant worry for left Achilles tendon tear – carted to locker room and reportedly in walking boot for his left foot – team labeled him questionable to return with an ankle injury but he will not be back – will undergo MRI tomorrow to confirm”
A close up of the play on which Aaron Rodgers’ calf reverberates, and he winds up with what the Jets now believe is an Achilles injury, via @ACLrecoveryCLUB: pic.twitter.com/bcGeWGGiL0
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 12, 2023
Despite the fact that the first MRI findings on Rodgers’ ankle were negative, Chao believes there is still cause for worry.
Dr. Mark Adickes, a former NFL player turned orthopedic specialist, is likewise concerned about Rodgers’ Achilles.
Aaron Rodgers injury appears to be either Lisfranc foot injury, ankle sprain or possibly even Achilles. Similar mechanism to JK Dobbins injury Sunday.
Best case is ankle sprain. Will miss several weeks best case. pic.twitter.com/MQFjdPHxCX— Dr. Mark Adickes (@jocktodoc) September 12, 2023
The 39-year-old departed the Green Bay Packers this summer to join the New York Jets, a long-running NFL joke. It was believed that he would turn around the fortunes of a squad that had last made the playoffs in 2010.
However, while the club boasts a good defense and several rising stars on offense, its offensive line has been under scrutiny, and Rodgers was immediately under pressure against the Bills on Monday night.
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