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Karl Rasmussen

Jets’ Aaron Rodgers Clarifies Cheeky Comment About Quick Recovery Timeline

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was overheard on the field on Monday night talking to Chargers safety Derwin James about his recovery from his torn right Achilles tendon following New York’s loss to Los Angeles on Monday night.

In the video, which circulated online after the game, Rodgers could be overheard telling James that he’ll be ready to go in “a few weeks.”

But during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, Rodgers clarified his comment to James, indicating he wasn’t aware he was being recorded and his remarks were “tongue in cheek.”

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