Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is at MetLife Stadium for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. And there is something noticeably missing from Rodgers…his crutches.
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Just five weeks since his Achilles injury in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills, Rodgers was seen being driven on the cart and then walking into the facility. Walking on his own without crutches, that is.
Rodgers is obviously still a ways away from playing again, but being able to walk as he is this quickly after an Achilles year is certainly a great sign. He keeps believing there is a chance he can return if the Jets make the playoffs. Of course, the Jets have to get there first.
He was also seen throwing for about five minutes and planting off of his front foot.
.@AaronRodgers12 just having a little catch 👀
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 15, 2023
Regardless, Rodgers looks like he is making incredible progress. His presence and lack of crutches will give the Jets, they hope, a jolt of confidence against the Eagles.