NFL fans were very excited to see Patrick Mahomes vs. Aaron Rodgers this weekend when the Kansas City Cheifs take on the Green Bay Packers. However, now that Rodgers has contracted Covid-19, that’s not going to happen.
Because he was not actually vaccinated, Rodgers will have to quarantine for at least 10 days, which means he can’t play this Sunday. To say nothing of the ramifications the news has for his reputation and long-term future in Green Bay.
Despite the fact that Mahomes has been struggling this season, it was still expected to be a showdown between one of the NFL’s elder statesmen quarterbacks and one of its rising superstars. Now, it will be Mahomes hoping to take advantage of the Packers in disarray as they prepare to go with Jordan Love at quarterback.
Mahomes spoke with reporters about the situation and expressed his disappointment but also wanted to wish Rodgers a speedy recovery.
“When you get to see an all-time great like him play and I’ve kind of watched his game for a long time, feeling that I play a similar style, you always want to compete against the best,” Mahomes said Wednesday. “Hopefully he’s healthy, it’s not too bad, I’m sure he’ll come back from it stronger than he was before.”
Mahomes said he hadn’t spoken with Rodgers yet.
“I haven’t got to yet,” Mahomes said. “I heard about it as I was going on to the walk-through on the field. Obviously, it’s disappointing and I hope that he’s healthy and that he can get through it. Covid is a scary deal, and it can kind of get anybody so just praying for him that he can get back to who he is.”
Packers vs. Chiefs kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday and while it won’t be the QB showdown we hoped for, it should be a good indication of where each team is at right now.
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