Aaron Rodgers injury update: Packers QB questionable for Sunday

Aaron Rodgers is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans after suffering a hamstring injury last week.

The Green Bay Packers listed star quarterback Aaron Rodgers as questionable for their Week 13 matchup with the Houston Texans on their final injury report of the week, according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.

Rodgers suffered a hamstring injury on the opening drive of the third quarter in last Monday’s 27-13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. While Rodgers did not miss a snap after getting his left hamstring taped up in between series on Monday, the injury clearly affected his mobility for the rest of the game.

The two-time All-Pro was able to return to practice on Wednesday and has maintained that the hamstring is steadily improving. Green Bay is planning on having Rodgers under center on Sunday afternoon, although it will be worth watching to see if he is limited at all.

Second-year quarterback Brett Hundley is next up on Green Bay’s depth chart if Rodgers’ status changes for any reason. After enjoying a prolific college career with the UCLA Bruins, Hundley has attempted eight passes in his young NFL career.

The injury does not sound particularly serious, but the Packers need Rodgers to be at full strength to make a run at the postseason. Green Bay’s win over Philadelphia snapped a four-game losing streak, and the 5-6 Packers may have to win out to catch the Detroit Lions in the NFC North.

With the defense and running game really struggling, Rodgers has carried the team by himself in 2016. In what some have called a down year by his lofty standards, Rodgers has over 3,000 passing yards and 27 touchdowns to seven interceptions through 11 games.

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While the Packers should be able to take care of business at home on Sunday, Houston’s front seven could cause some trouble for Rodgers if he’s limited at all.