Jets’ Aaron Rodgers clarifies comments about possibly playing soon

Injured New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers raised eyebrows when he indicated following the membership’s 27-6 dwelling loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday evening that he was “a couple of weeks” away from returning to the lineup. 

Rodgers acknowledged throughout a Tuesday look on “The Pat McAfee Present” that he most likely is not taking part in earlier than November involves an finish. 

“I didn’t understand that was going to get caught there,” Rodgers stated about his postgame dialog with Chargers security Derwin James, per Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Speak. “That was stated somewhat tongue in cheek there. It’d be good to have the ability to be again in a pair weeks. That’s most likely not wherever close to a practical timeline.” 

Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles in Week 1 however has made a outstanding restoration and was noticed throwing deep passes forward of Monday’s recreation. It was rumored final month that the longer term Corridor of Famer who turns 40 years previous on Dec. 2 needed to play in Week 15 or 16 assuming the 4-4 Jets are nonetheless within the playoff race. 

“I stated it smiling, joking,” Rodgers added in regards to the remark he made on Monday evening. “He was speaking about how he’s excited for me to get again on the sphere in some unspecified time in the future, I joked it will be a couple of weeks. Clearly going to be greater than a pair weeks.” 

The Jets are answerable for what’s, statistically speaking, one of many worst offenses within the NFL with Zach Wilson serving as Rodgers’ substitute. New York not buying a confirmed veteran such as Joshua Dobbs earlier than the commerce deadline might finally hold Rodgers sidelined by Week 18 except Wilson begins stacking wins starting with this coming Sunday’s primetime recreation on the 4-5 Las Vegas Raiders. 

As of Tuesday afternoon, oddschecker listed the Jets as 1.5-point favorites in opposition to the Raiders.