The NFL selected the New York Jets to open the season on Monday Night Football against the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in Week 1, marking Aaron Rodgers’ return from a torn Achilles tendon in prime time. Ta.
The good news for New York is that the Jets’ 40-year-old quarterback is fully healthy and ready to start the game (Sept. 8), considering what he’s been doing in the organized team activities (OTA) portion of the offseason schedule. We are making good progress toward that goal. .
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Tuesday of Rodgers, “There’s no restriction on him pushing the limits and continuing his rehab, and he seems like a good guy.” “The arm talent is still there, but we’re really just readjusting to everything. We’re trying a lot of new things as well. We’re just trying to evolve within our offense.”
When Saleh was asked a follow-up question about whether Rodgers was taking snaps under center and using proper footwork on handoffs, the head coach was succinct about the quarterback’s current level of ability.
“He’s doing it all,” Saleh said.
Rodgers backed up Saleh’s pre-practice words with a strong performance at practice on Tuesday, completing eight of his 10 passes in 11-on-11 drills and throwing two touchdown passes. The 10-time Pro Bowl selection also completed all five of his passes in 7-on-7 drills, according to the New York Daily News.
“I feel like I can do anything,” Rodgers said after practice Tuesday, according to Yahoo Sports. “You can run at top speed. It’s only in that moment that your reactions come naturally.”
“The ball doesn’t seem to be slowing down, it doesn’t seem like it’s slowing down, which is great,” Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said via Yahoo Sports after Tuesday’s practice. . “He has found the source of the fountain of youth. He understands something.”
In Week 1, Rodgers will face a 49ers pass rush that includes 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa, Pro Bowl defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, and waived veteran edge rusher Leonard Floyd. will definitely be in demand for its performance qualities. Rodgers played in the 2023 Monday Night Football season opener against the Buffalo Bills, during which Rodgers suffered an accident in which he tore his Achilles tendon.
