Aaron Rodgers was supposed to lead the Jets to the promised land. There is a distinct possibility he won't lead them in another game this year.
Rodgers suffered an ankle injury early on against the Bills on Monday Night Football in his Jets debut.
The team took him for x-rays which were negative, but a break was never the biggest worry for the former MVP. An Achilles injury is.
Medical Twitter isn't easing concerns with analysis from multiple accounts pointing out how, on video at least, it looks like Rodgers might have suffered the worst-case injury.
Medical Twitter wonders if Aaron Rodgers injured his Achilles
Aaron Rodgers injury appears to be either Lisfranc foot injury, ankle sprain or possibly even Achilles. Similar mechanism to JK Dobbins injury Sunday.
— Dr. Mark Adickes (@jocktodoc) September 12, 2023
Best case is ankle sprain. Will miss several weeks best case. pic.twitter.com/MQFjdPHxCX
Aaron Rodgers -
— Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) September 12, 2023
Not to scare anyone, but…
It looked like Aaron Rodgers’ left calf trembled, which could indicate Achilles.
He had dealt with a calf strain in camp.
He had to be helped off of the field by trainers.
Let’s just hope I’m wrong here. I would love to be wrong. pic.twitter.com/4qBacEMV6c
Slow motion of the injury for Aaron Rodgers
— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) September 12, 2023
—You can see a recoil of the Achilles up the calf
—Fear is complete rupture pic.twitter.com/z2VcmP6dHV
Initial thoughts on Aaron Rodgers, including the pop you can see in the back of his calf (may not be achilles) pic.twitter.com/AmqqVLhJ0n
— Brian Sutterer MD (@BrianSuttererMD) September 12, 2023
An Achilles injury would end Rodgers' season before it could even really begin. Even more concerning, an Achilles injury at Rodgers' age could end his career.
According to Jordan Schultz, the fear right now is that it was an Achilles but the extent of the injury will need to be determined by an MRI scheduled for Tuesday.
Things went downhill quickly for the Jets with just an early injury for Rodgers. He hadn't even completed a pass for the team when, on the fourth play of his tenure, he was sacked. That's when he came up injured.
Super Bowl odds for the Jets have already tumbled.
Rodgers had immense success with the Packers but he landed with the Jets via a trade after his relationship with the Green Bay brass deteriorated and they moved on to Jordan Love. New York was supposed to be a fresh start for the quarterback, who would look to prove he was still one of the league's best at 39 years old.
Until we know for sure what the injury was and how long it will keep him out, we won't kow what the future holds for Rodgers or the Jets. This just isn't how anyone wanted Monday Night Football to go.