Aaron Rodgers Injury Update: Jets QB Suffers Low-Ankle Sprain Against Vikings
The Jets traveled to London with hopes high but continued their streak of bad injury luck.
During the third quarter of the game between New York and Minnesota, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was injured after a tricky tackle. It appeared that he hurt his left leg, which got twisted under him during the play involving a Vikings defender.
Although Rodgers finished the game against Minnesota, the Jets ended up losing, which was partly due to his three interceptions; the final one was picked off by Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore and sealed the game for Minnesota.
Rodgers shared that he had some minor injuries going into the Week 5 game. Unfortunately, the misfortune followed him to London.
Here’s the most recent update on Rodgers:
Aaron Rodgers Injury Update
After the game, Rodgers disclosed that he is coping with a low-ankle sprain. This injury didn’t stop him from completing the match, which offers some hope for his potential participation in Week 6.
Rodgers took a hard hit that caused his left leg to bend awkwardly. He was initially slow to get up and held the back of his left leg but eventually managed to walk to the sidelines by himself.
He went to the blue medical tent but returned to the field after a roughing the kicker penalty extended the Jets’ drive.
After his return, Rodgers seemed to be limping but was still able to guide the Jets on a scoring drive that culminated in a field goal.
After this drive, the veteran QB went back to the blue medical tent for additional assessment.
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