Aaron Rodgers and ‘COVID toe,’ explained

Yes, really.

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. You may have seen some stuff on social media about Green Bay Packers quarterback and something called “COVID toe” and wondered what was up. Let’s break it down for you.

That’s right, there’s a condition researchers have studied called “COVID toe,” and Rodgers mentioned this week that it was the thing that he was suffering from after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.

So … is that real? Does Rodgers really have it? What’s going on here? We have some answers here as we try to explain it all for you.