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US football star Aaron Rodgers out for season after suffering torn Achilles

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is helped off the field after being injured during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Monday, September 11 [Adam Hunger/AP Photo]

An MRI has confirmed that United States football player Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon during a game on Monday, all but ensuring that he will not play for the remainder of the season.

The National Football League (NFL) confirmed on Tuesday that Rodgers had suffered a “complete tear” of his Achilles.

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