Aaron Rodgers made his usual appearance on The Pat McAfee Show and provided an update on his recovery from his Achilles injury that he suffered almost two months ago in Week 1. He reiterated his desire to return to action this season, which would be a remarkable recovery in such a short time.
“The goal is to come back,” Rodgers said, via the team’s official website. “And the goal is to be able to have that conversation. And again, there still is a lot that has to happen. Every week seems to be there is a progression. Sometimes when you’re in it, it doesn’t think anything is happening and you’re just stagnant and there is some kind of plateau. And then you look back and think you were on crutches about a month ago — now I’m able to take some dropbacks and put some legitimate weight onto it, transfer my weight, get onto my front foot, do really high percentage body weight walking and calf raises.”
Rodgers went on to say: “We’re just progressing and it’s really good. There still is a long way to go and a lot of things have to happen.”
One of those things that has to happen, that Rodgers reiterated, is that the Jets have to be in the playoff hunt. The Jets are currently in a four-way tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals for the last two spots in the AFC and just a half-game behind the Buffalo Bills for the first wild card, with a win over Buffalo in their pocket.
The recovery has been fast and incredible for Rodgers. Even if he doesn’t play this season, his ability to move as he has been, at his age, has been wonderful to see. And if the Jets make the playoffs…anything’s possible as Kevin Garnett famously said.