Aaron Rodgers' season is officially over.
The team’s training staff ran out, helped him off the field and into the medical tent. A cart came and picked him up soon after. The team initially said Rodgers was dealing with an ankle injury, but head coach Robert Saleh said after the game that they feared it was his Achilles. An MRI on Tuesday then confirmed that belief, which ended Rodgers' season officially.
The Jets landed Rodgers in a trade with the Green Bay Packers this past offseason, which sent already sky high expectations for the franchise through the roof. The Jets haven’t been to the playoffs since 2010, which is the longest drought in the league, and they were featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” during training camp. Rodgers, a four-time league MVP, spent his entire 18-year career in Green Bay before the trade.
Now, though, it’s fair to wonder about his future in the league at all. Recovering from an Achilles injury is no easy task, especially for a 39-year-old quarterback. He said he was nearly retired before entering a darkness retreat earlier this year, too, but ended up signing a three-year reworked deal with the Jets. The plan, he said in August, was for a “few-years partnership.”
That question, however, isn’t likely to be answered until the end of the season. In the meantime, the Jets are now tasked with finding Rodgers’ replacement. And at least for now, that appears to be Zach Wilson. Wilson, who the Jets selected with the No. 2 pick in 2021, largely struggled with the franchise. He was benched for a lot of last season while the team opted to go with Mike White and Joe Flacco. Wilson went 14-of-21 for 140 yards and
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