Oct 1, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets injured quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) pre game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets
NEW YORK — Could Aaron Rodgers shock the world?
Rodgers, who is only three weeks removed from surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, said Tuesday that he’s “well ahead of the normal protocols” and still clings to the belief that he can shock the world by returning this season.
“There’s nothing normal about how I’m attacking this rehab,” Rodgers, 39, said during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “The common practice is about six weeks in a boot, and I was in a shoe in 13 days.”
“This is just my mindset. I believe in the power of intention. I believe in prayer. I believe in your mental status and the power of will. I believe in making room for the miraculous to happen.”
Zach Wilson would have to keep the Jets in the postseason hunt if Rodgers were to have a reason to rush his return to action. It’s possible, if unlikely, Rodgers could suit up in January.
“I have some things working against me,” he said. “I’m 39 years old, I’m the oldest player in the league. A lot of people have a really hard time coming back from this. However, I haven’t really paid any attention to any that stuff. I just kind of have been making my own protocols and my own timetables.”
Rodgers was back at MetLife Stadium only 20 days after the injury, on Sunday against the Chiefs.
