After teasing he’d only come back to the New York Jets if they were in legitimate playoff contention, Aaron Rodgers might have seen a significant step forward in his (unlikely) return on Wednesday.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets opened up a 21-day practice window for the quarterback as he continues recovering from an Achilles tear. In effect, if the Jets want Rodgers to come back in 2023, this was their only option. It doesn’t necessarily guarantee he’ll return, and he has to be cleared to play by the end of the window, or his season is (mercifully) over. Given that the 15th-place Jets play the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans, and Miami Dolphins over the next three weeks, it’s hard to see Rodgers’ return actually coming to fruition.
So, in case you were wondering, he essentially has three weeks of attention he can milk from this situation. I’m sure that just breaks him up:
Jets are opening the 21-day practice window today for QB Aaron Rodgers.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 29, 2023
We’ll see whether Rodgers suits up for the Jets again. All current odds and the team’s general on-field predicament say it likely won’t happen. But (sigh) I suppose crazier things have happened.
This was how Twitter reacted to the news of Rodgers' practice window
Me trying to work out how a 39 year old athlete has basically recovered from a ruptured Achilles tendon in 12 weeks https://t.co/zOM6LwIGt7 pic.twitter.com/cY9PxTwnh1
— Ricky Westaby (@RWestaby_SG) November 29, 2023
this BS is 100 percent for Aaron Rodgers' ego and has nothing to do with wanting to help the Jets win. https://t.co/bWWbdG8H1L
— Blog Mamba (@brian_lendino) November 29, 2023
This seems like a super smart and not at all stupid idea to come back super quickly after what is normally a season-ending injury, and to do so at the age of 39, for a team that almost certainly won’t make the playoffs https://t.co/Iun2tkMese
— THRILLHO (@lowfive_) November 29, 2023
Joe Douglas and Robert Saleh https://t.co/F3Lz6KDDft pic.twitter.com/yOY231IRcc
— Bryce Gelman (@BryceGelman) November 29, 2023
I’m not optimistic this will go well for him. https://t.co/xTg4MRQHX8
— Cody Stoots (@Cody_Stoots) November 29, 2023
Aaron Rodgers pulling up to Jets practice pic.twitter.com/6wfOkjwqJR
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 29, 2023
Aaron Rodgers this December pic.twitter.com/kjdZt1sNt7
— Tyler (@TylerHerrick) November 29, 2023
Garrett Wilson walking out to the practice field and seeing Aaron Rodgers in pads pic.twitter.com/1L2yCkf1vi
— Blake (@blakenyjets) November 29, 2023
Every time the Jets lose, Aaron Rodgers gets closer to a miraculous comeback if the Jets stay in it.
— Pat Thorman (@Pat_Thorman) November 29, 2023
Aaron Rodgers showing up to the Jets’ practice pic.twitter.com/HXJGO2zIuu
— Playmaker (@playmaker) November 29, 2023
Aaron Rodgers did not have a torn achilles…I'm sorry https://t.co/ADOQ3AH4CJ pic.twitter.com/rk5nQvj24C
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) November 29, 2023
He might be fine but the intelligent person in me thinks Aaron Rodgers practicing this soon is a terrible idea
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) November 29, 2023
