New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is determined to return to the field this season after tearing his Achilles in the team’s season-opening game. And it seems like he has made some serious progress in making the goal a reality.
Rodgers and the Jets played in the first Monday Night Football game of the season in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills, which was where he suffered his Achilles injury.
In that game, he was carted off the field. Luckily, he is looking far better ahead of this MNF game against the New York Jets in Week 9.
The Jets posted a video of Rodgers walking into the stadium ahead of the game, which shows Rodgers walking without any noticeable limp, a big improvement from past weeks. He had been riding a cart into the Jets games, which he has seemingly now ditched.
.@AaronRodgers12 has ditched the cart for MNF 👋 pic.twitter.com/oDF0eqOI6s
— New York Jets (@nyjets) November 6, 2023
Rodgers was also seen throwing on the field before the game, something he has done frequently since his injury.
Aaron Rodgers throws on the field at MetLife Stadium: pic.twitter.com/4urK95f5VG
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) November 6, 2023
Fans took notice of these videos and appear to be more optimistic than ever that Rodgers can indeed return this season.
No more cart for Aaron Rodgers to get around… pic.twitter.com/pkzt6DMVhw
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 6, 2023
Aaron Rodgers WALKING into MNF as the Jets take on the Chargers 😮
Getting closer to a potential return? 🤔
(via @nyjets) pic.twitter.com/bGEAnk57HJ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 6, 2023
Aaron Rodgers has been riding the cart through the stadium for the #Jets games…
Not this time though. He’s walking.
Getting closer…
pic.twitter.com/leGNvEQ40m— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) November 6, 2023
CRAZY: #Jets QB Aaron Rodgers is walking without any crutches or limping, only 8 weeks after tearing his Achilles at the age of 39-years-old
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 6, 2023
Aaron Rodgers is apparently getting closer and closer to returning – he has been riding the cart in the stadium for #Jets games this season.
Now, he's walking.pic.twitter.com/rzet0ShziKhttps://t.co/31qIGqWpQ0
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 6, 2023
Aaron Rodgers really might make that comeback 🤯pic.twitter.com/pEc6Banx9V
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) November 6, 2023
He still may be quite a few weeks away from actually returning to a football field for any sort of practice. But it is clear that he is at least walking much more comfortably, which can only be seen as a good sign.
For the time being until his return, it will be Zach Wilson again at quarterback for the Jets against the Los Angeles Chargers, where the Jets are looking for their fourth consecutive win.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.