Aaron Rodgers has all the time been a tricky quarterback. He has handled a number of accidents all through the course of his profession, however he is all the time performed all the things he may to see the sphere.
That is no totally different now that he is with the Pittsburgh Steelers and coping with a fracture in his left (non-throwing) wrist. Rodgers injured himself in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, however he is already speaking about attempting to get again for Pittsburgh’s Week 12 contest in opposition to the Chicago Bears.
In truth, he revealed on Wednesday that he’ll strive issues out at follow earlier than this week is over.
“It feels higher than it did Sunday, that is for positive,” Rodgers mentioned Wednesday afternoon, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. “… Was grateful to get at present to work with [head athletic trainer Gabe Amponsah] and simply deal with rehab for at present. Attempting to get again on the sphere tomorrow and see what I can do.”
Aaron Rodgers going to check out his wrist damage on Thursday
Rodgers desires to have the ability to play in opposition to the Bears, a team he has owned throughout the years, however he is additionally saying that he’ll be cautious.
Keep in mind, he’s simply weeks away from turning 42. A fractured wrist can be robust to play with at 24. As anybody who has ever gotten older would attest, issues have a tendency to harm much more as you age.
Throw in the truth that Rodgers is taking part in maybe essentially the most bodily sport on Earth, and it is smart that he does have a really particular normal that he should meet earlier than he decides if he can play — and it has nothing to do with ache.
“It is a security factor,” Rodgers mentioned.
Rodgers has performed in 29 regular-season video games in opposition to the Bears in his NFL profession. Together with two playoff wins, he boasts a 26-5 document in opposition to them. Since he final squared off with Chicago because the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers in 2022, he had received 9 video games in a row in opposition to the Bears.
If he feels he can preserve himself secure on Sunday, you possibly can guess he’ll attempt to play.
