Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets quarterback, shrugged disconnected wounded concerns aft appearing to limp during the 4th fourth against the Denver Broncos. He had a pugnacious crippled successful a constrictive 10-9 decision and admitted: "Yeah, I'm banged up a small bit" - but insisted helium avoided immoderate superior damage.
Jets caput manager Robert Saleh was besides speedy to quell any wounded fears regarding Rodgers, who saw his archetypal play with the squad ended by a torn Achiiles conscionable 4 snaps into the 2023 season. Saleh enactment it down to mean deterioration and teardrop and confirmed that Rodgers is fine.
However, Saleh did item a occupation with the team's offense. He pointing retired Rodgers' cadence arsenic a contributing origin to the mendacious commencement penalties plaguing the squad connected a pugnacious afternoon.
Skeptical Jets fans, however, aren't wholly convinced by the authoritative enactment connected Rodgers' condition, with galore suggesting that their ain observations archer a antithetic story. Social media buzzed with comments similar "Is Aaron Rodgers okay? Looks similar helium isn't," from acrophobic NFL enthusiasts.
The wounded alarm bells rang loudest successful the dying minutes of the 4th fourth erstwhile Rodgers was seen hobbling post-sack for a six-yard loss. The dense deed was delivered by Denver's 246-pound linebacker Jonah Elliss and 290-pound antiaircraft tackle Malcolm Roach.
Initially thought to beryllium a fumble, the play was aboriginal adjudged arsenic Rodgers being down by contact. Despite the pressure, Rodgers ended the crippled with 225 passing yards, having been compelled to effort 42 throws.
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Getty)Rodgers recovered himself nether siege passim the game, with the Jets violative enactment conceding 5 sacks. The Jets did muster up 248 yards connected offense, edging retired Denver's 186, yet it wasn't capable to unafraid victory.
Reflecting connected the team's performance, manager Saleh remarked, "We had a large week of prep. Felt large vigor pregame and adjacent astatine halftime," earlier conceding, "The world is it was going to beryllium pugnacious sledding nary substance what due to the fact that of the rain. What was disappointing was the aforesaid inflicted wounds."
The decision leaves the Jets with a 2-2 wide record, sitting beneath the undefeated Buffalo Bills successful the AFC East, who are acceptable to look the Baltimore Ravens connected Sunday Night Football. The Jets are owed to play against the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings connected Oct.6, with archetypal expectations for Rodgers to participate.