On Monday night, Aaron Rodgers took the field as the New York Jets’ quarterback for only the second time in two seasons.
Last season, the four-time NFL MVP suffered a season-ending Achilles tear on his fourth snap of the season discomiter agetst the Buffalo Bills.
After a year of rehab, the 40-year-anciaccess stepped back onto the field agetst the San Francisco 49ers almost a year to the day after the Achilles tear.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers toastys up before a game agetst the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
The Jets lost 32-19 to the 49ers Monday night despite the absence of star 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey due to a calf injury.
Rodgers converseed how his body felt during and after the game on an euniteance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
“Yeah, my body held up,” he said. “I sense appreciate I’m gonna get on getting more consoleable out there.
“Meaning the more I take part, the more potential for scrambles could happen with each game, where I get even more brave and repartner let slack. But I sense 100% [confident]. It’s fair maybe I can do a little bit more every individual week.”
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the second half of a game agetst the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Before the game, the quarterback echoed on his journey to getting back on the field.
“It’s such a lengthy road. I thought about all the branch offent leangs that happened over the last year,” he said of his thoughts timely in the game. “Tomorrow is a year since the injury. A lot’s alterd in my life in the last year. So, I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude.
“Just a lot of leangs were hitting me — [my] 20th season, all the rehab that happened, all the ups and downs of the last year.”
Rodgers threw for 167 yards and connected with anciaccess Green Bay Packers teammate Allen Lazard for a touchdown. He also threw an interception in the third quarter.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks on the field after a game agetst the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Rodgers was asked how his Achilles felt.
“I actupartner felt excellent, and I only took two sboilings,” he said. “I took a hit from an interior guy. I got sacked one time — that was it. I felt appreciate the pass getion was very pleasant all night, and I sense appreciate I’m gonna get getting more consoleable out there.”
The Jets travel to face the Tennessee Titans Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
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