Aaron Rodgers was only able to complete four plays for the New York Jets on the first day of the NFL game against the Buffalo Bills before the long-time Packers quarterback, who only moved to the Jets this summer, limped off the field with the support of two supervisors. The diagnosis: Achilles tendon rupture!
As a result, there was even talk of a possible end to the 2010 Super Bowl champion’s career. Speculations that the superstar has repeatedly countered. Now he commented on it again on the Pat McAfee Show and gave Jets fans hope.
“There is nothing normal about how I approach this rehab,” he described the situation and added: “Normally you have to wear a supportive shoe for six weeks. However, I was in a normal shoe after just 13 days.”
Rodgers cited his mentality as the reason for this rapid development. “I believe in the power of will and prayer. I believe in creating space for the miraculous to happen.” However, he emphasized that he wasn’t “talking about any kind of woo-woo spirituality.” “I’m talking about sometimes miracles happen that people never thought possible.”
Therefore, he now hopes that his team, which currently has one win and three defeats, stays in the race for the playoffs for as long as possible. “Of course I hope that we will still be alive and win (in the event of a possible comeback, editor’s note) so that a return can even be discussed.”
Normally, experts assume that an Achilles tendon injury will result in a downtime of six to nine months. However, there are also isolated examples where a player returned to the field more quickly. Two years ago, Cam Akers tore his Achilles tendon in July. Five months later, he was back on the field for the Los Angeles Rams in the final game of the regular season.
Tip against Travis Kelce: “Mr. Pfizer”
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end can currently be seen in an advertisement that promotes a corona vaccination in conjunction with a vaccination against the flu. Incidentally, co-owner of the New York Jets is Woody Johnson IV, great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson, the founder of Johnson & Johnson. The pharmaceutical company brought one of the first vaccines onto the market during Corona.
2023-10-04 23:49:34
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