Aaron Rodgers is still working through the shock of Monday night’s season-ending injury. The Jets quarterback posted to Instagram on Wednesday, less than 48 hours after tearing his left Achilles tendon on his fourth snap with his new team.
Rodgers admitted he’s “completely heartbroken and moving through all of the emotions” after a season that contained so much hope, and so much hype, ended before he could complete a pass.
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But the Jets quarterback also hinted at a return.
“The night is darkest before the dawn. And I shall rise yet again,” Rodgers wrote.
Rodgers turns 40 in December. And his return won’t be an easy process. But those closest to Rodgers, like Pat McAfee and A.J. Hawk, said Tuesday on ESPN they believed he’d try to make a comeback.
And Jets coach Robert Saleh said the same thing Wednesday.
“I’d be shocked if this is the way he’s going to go out,” Saleh said. “But at the same time for him, he’s working through a whole lot of things that he needs to deal with.”
The first thing on that list is surgery. But if Rodgers does choose to come back there’s every reason to believe he can be ready for Week 1 of 2024. As for what the Jets can do without him, that remains to be seen.
But they’re off to a good start, somehow managing a come-from-behind win over the Bills on Monday night.
“Proud of my guys, 1-0 🛩️,” Rodgers wrote on Instagram, his post including a picture of him entering MetLife Stadium with an American Flag and sitting on the turf after the injury.
Here’s the full text of the post:
“Thank you to every person that has reached out, called, texted, DM’d, connected through a friend, etc. It has meant a ton to me, and I’ll try and get back to all of you soon 🥹❤️I’m completely heartbroken and moving through all of the emotions, but deeply touched and humbled by the support and love. 💔 Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I begin the…
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