Last season, New York Jets star quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles injury just four snaps into his debut game with the team. Though he tried his best to return last season, he was ultimately sidelined for the remainder of the season. But as the Jets begin their OTAs this week, it sounds like Rodgers is all the way back.
During a press conference this week, New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh gave a pretty significant update on the health of quarterback Aaron Rodgers as he revealed that Rodgers has “no restrictions” during the team’s OTAs.
“He looks good, man,” Saleh said according to SNY. “The arm talent, obviously, is still there. But it’s really just re-acclimating to everything. We’re trying a bunch of new stuff, too. Just trying to evolve within the offense.
Aaron Rodgers has no restrictions at OTAs:
"He's doing everything" pic.twitter.com/rgec7Gv1po
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) May 21, 2024
“He’s doing everything.”
Obviously, this is a pretty significant update and announcement after a brutal injury last season, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media as a result.
Yea arod https://t.co/XCzhjr49PI
— New York Jets President (@_MoneyMolina) May 21, 2024
Bring me all of the AR updates today https://t.co/VlSrixRrWV
— nicole esther (@njrealtornic) May 21, 2024
Want to see how 40-something Rodgers moves week 1 with the Niners pass rush coming at him
They made Mahomes look very average for 4 quarters but Mahomes can move and not take the huge hits— MZiegelheim (@pastposttime) May 21, 2024
Does that include spreading conspiracy theories
— Denis L. (@BoycottCharles) May 21, 2024
Including telling conspiracy theories?
— einsp227 (@einsp0922) May 21, 2024
"He's on the Tucker Carlson show, he's hawking ivermectin and ayahuasca, he's fellating Putin, he's spouting conspiracy theories – he's doing everything. Or did you mean football stuff?" https://t.co/CTAIVwyePC
— David M Pierce (@Dweeze) May 21, 2024
Last season clearly did not go the way Rodgers or the Jets hoped that it would, but it sounds like he’s ready to try again this year. We’ll have to see how it goes.
[SNY]