Injured New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers raised eyebrows when he indicated following the membership’s 27-6 residence loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night time that he was “a couple of weeks” away from returning to the lineup.
Rodgers acknowledged throughout a Tuesday look on “The Pat McAfee Present” that he most likely is not enjoying earlier than November involves an finish.
“I didn’t understand that was going to get caught there,” Rodgers stated about his postgame dialog with Chargers security Derwin James, per Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Speak. “That was stated a bit of tongue in cheek there. It’d be good to have the ability to be again in a pair weeks. That’s most likely not wherever close to a sensible timeline.”
Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles in Week 1 however has made a exceptional restoration and was noticed throwing deep passes forward of Monday’s recreation. It was rumored final month that the longer term Corridor of Famer who turns 40 years outdated on Dec. 2 needed to play in Week 15 or 16 assuming the 4-4 Jets are nonetheless within the playoff race.
“I stated it smiling, joking,” Rodgers added concerning the remark he made on Monday night time. “He was speaking about how he’s excited for me to get again on the sector sooner or later, I joked it will be a couple of weeks. Clearly going to be greater than a pair weeks.”
The Jets are chargeable for what’s, statistically talking, one of many worst offenses within the NFL with Zach Wilson serving as Rodgers’ alternative. New York not buying a confirmed veteran reminiscent of Joshua Dobbs earlier than the commerce deadline might in the end hold Rodgers sidelined via Week 18 until Wilson begins stacking wins starting with this coming Sunday’s primetime recreation on the 4-5 Las Vegas Raiders.
As of Tuesday afternoon, oddschecker listed the Jets as 1.5-point favorites towards the Raiders.