The NFL world has been buzzing over Aaron Rodgers ever since he went down Monday night. While the New York Jets expected to celebrate with him all season, Rodgers suffered an Achilles injury during the game. That injury will sideline the star quarterback for the entire 2023 regular season. It’s an astonishing blow to the Jets and to NFL fans who were hoping to see the multi-time MVP in a new uniform. But that will now have to wait. On Wednesday, Rodgers finally broke his silence with an Instagram post.
“Thank you to every person that has reached out, called, texted, DM’d, connected through a friend, etc.,” Rodgers captioned the post. “It has meant a ton to me, and I’ll try and get back to all of you soon. I’m completely heartbroken and moving through all the emotions, but deeply touched and humbled by the support and love. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I begin the healing process today,” Rodgers said. “The night is darkest before the dawn. And I shall rise yet again.”
Rodgers added the Jets’ pristine 1-0 record to the end of the caption.
The Jets will have to navigate the rest of the season without Rodgers aboard. Head coach Robert Saleh named Zach Wilson the starting quarterback for the remainder of the year. They’ve been linked to veteran quarterbacks but have reportedly balked at one in particular: Colin Kaepernick.
The NFL world had plenty to say after Aaron Rodgers broke his silence. That included comments from teammates like Sauce Gardner.
Sauce Gardner’s comment on Aaron Rodgers’ IG post is particularly poignant. The two, despite a 16-year difference in age, have developed a close bond. #Jets pic.twitter.com/XaCXNXWKRl
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) September 13, 2023
QB1 of the 2024 New York Jets. This story ain’t done yet, not by a long shot. #Jets #TakeFlight https://t.co/A514sRNlLJ
— Paul McGrath (@EllandRoadJoker) September 13, 2023
Idc, that photo goes so hard https://t.co/vO2MOuBa5p
— Kazeem Famuyide 🇳🇬 🍎 (@Kazeem) September 13, 2023
Dude claims his favorite Christopher Nolan movie is The Prestige and he's out here quoting The Dark Knight smh https://t.co/BfXbGejHNp
— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) September 13, 2023
“And blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth” https://t.co/nw5DQTxEpJ
— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) September 13, 2023
condolences to the many haters and losers https://t.co/udh7BccxGA
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) September 13, 2023
He been in New York for a few months and already talking like hes Batman https://t.co/vGV30oteaw
— KDG 🧀🦌 (@Official414) September 13, 2023
"You either die a hero or live along enough to be killed by 5G" – Aaron Rodgers https://t.co/4VfMAqAaNd
— Nic (@lessusefulthing) September 13, 2023
he’s so dramatic lmao just like me fr https://t.co/e7U4NNLJPC
— alexis (@anpiatkowski) September 13, 2023
