Current:Home > MyJets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Out of NFL Season With Torn Achilles -MoneySpot
Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Out of NFL Season With Torn Achilles
View
Date:2025-04-17 11:07:48
Aaron Rodgers is calling timeout on the rest of the NFL season.
After suffering an injury during the New York Jets' game against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 11, the quarterback has "a complete tear of his Achilles tendon," NBC Sports reports.
The Jets also addressed Rodgers' season-ending injury Sept. 12.
"Not the way any of us wanted it to go, but we know the commitment you've made to this team will continue to impact us moving forward," the team wrote on Instagram. "Get well soon, @AaronRodgers12."
The 39-year-old, who joined the Jets after leaving the Green Bay Packers earlier this year, was minutes into his debut at MetLife Stadium when he was sacked by Bills linebacker Leonard Floyd. After the collision, Rodgers had trouble getting up and was escorted off the field, prompting the Jets to replace him with quarterback Zach Wilson.
"It was crazy," Wilson, who helped the Jets defeat the Bills 22-16, said after the game. "First, I've so much love for him [Rodgers], my heart goes out. I know he'll find a way to get back. It's tough, it hurts us as a team."
"But my job was to step up and be as efficient as I can," he continued. "There were a lot of emotions, Week 1, opening day. I've tried to learn from this guy but be ready to go. Stay calm and perform."
And although Rodgers has yet to publicly address his health, his former Packers teammate David Bakhtiari is calling out the NFL over the injury.
"WTF!!!! That injury is TURF related. Can we put an end to this s--t already," he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, Sept. 11. "Congrats @nfl. How many more players have to get hurt on ARTIFICIAL TURF??! You care more about soccer players than us. You plan to remove all artificial turf for the World Cup coming up. So clearly it's feasible. I'm sick of this..Do better!"
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (519)
Related
- Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
- Kanye West and Travis Scott Reunite for Surprise Performance of “Runaway”
- TikTok removes music from UMG artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift
- NCAA spent years fighting losing battles and left itself helpless to defend legal challenges
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- When is leap day 2024? What is leap year? Why we're adding an extra day to calendar this year
- Wheel of Fortune Fans Are Spinning Over $40,000 Prize Ruling in Final Puzzle
- New York Fashion Week 2024: See schedule, designers, dates, more about the shows
- This was the average Social Security benefit in 2004, and here's what it is now
- How mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare for extreme heat
Ranking
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- A Tennessee lawmaker helped pass a strict abortion law. He's now trying to loosen it
- Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' shooting case
- A court rejected Elon Musk’s $55.8B pay package. What is he worth to Tesla?
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Nicole Snooki Polizzi's Body Positivity Message Will Inspire Your Wellness Journey
- More than 200 staffers with Chicago Tribune and 6 other newsrooms begin 24-hour strike
- Mississippi eyes quicker Medicaid coverage in pregnancy to try to reduce deaths of moms and babies
Recommendation
The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
Federal judge dismisses case seeking to force US to pressure Israel to stop bombing Gaza
Nevada attorney general launches go-it-alone lawsuits against social media firms in state court
New York Fashion Week 2024: See schedule, designers, dates, more about the shows
Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
Archaeologists in Egypt embark on a mission to reconstruct the outside of Giza's smallest pyramid
NBA stars serious about joining US men's basketball team for 2024 Paris Olympics
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents of victims of online exploitation in heated Senate hearing