![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/aaron-rodgers-given-reality-check-over-new-york-jets-playoff-comeback-plan/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_GettyImages-1676580710-1.jpg&description=Aaron Rodgers' 'never say never' approach to his Achilles tear recovery ahead of a potential playoff run has been dismissed with the quarterback needing a miracle Aaron Rodgers gave New York Jets fans a glimmer of hope that they could see him again before the end of the 2023 campaign despite suffering a season-ending Achilles tear. The 39-year-old played just four snaps in the 22-16 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday before being carted off, loading the responsibility of leading the Jets' offense back onto the shoulders of Zach Wilson. The worst was then confirmed a couple of days after the game, before head coach Robert Saleh threw his weight behind 2021 No. 2 overall NFL Draft pick Wilson, insisting that the Jets are now the 24-year-old's team. Rodgers had surgery and is in recovery mode but he had time to take part in an interview on The Pat McAfee Show, where he was asked whether he could return for the playoffs, should the Jets get there for the first time in over a decade. "I'm not gonna make any of those statements. I don't feel like that's fair to myself," Rodgers said. He then added: "I think as Kevin Garnett said, 'Anything is possible.'' However, for Rodgers to feature for the Jets in a postseason run, his Achilles tear would take a miraculous recovery. Cam Akers, who's now 24, took six months to recover from an Achilles tear back in 2021. The Super Bowl is scheduled for just five months time, meaning Rodgers would have to heal quicker than that of someone over a decade his junior. Rodgers' injury cast doubt over the four-time league MVP's future in the NFL. The Jets QB appears more motivated than ever, though, to return to the field. "I think what I'd like to say is, give me the doubts," Rodgers said. "Give me the timetables. Give me all the things that you think can, should or will happen because all I need is that one little extra percent of inspiration. That's all I need. So give me your doubts, give me your prognostications, and then watch what I d){kind=link}
Aaron Rodgers’ ‘never say never’ approach to his Achilles tear recovery ahead of a potential playoff run has been dismissed with the quarterback needing a miracle
Aaron Rodgers gave New York Jets fans a glimmer of hope that they could see him again before the end of the 2023 campaign despite suffering a season-ending Achilles tear.
The 39-year-old played just four snaps in the 22-16 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday before being carted off, loading the responsibility of leading the Jets’ offense back onto the shoulders of Zach Wilson.
The worst was then confirmed a couple of days after the game, before head coach Robert Saleh threw his weight behind 2021 No. 2 overall NFL Draft pick Wilson, insisting that the Jets are now the 24-year-old’s team.
Rodgers had surgery and is in recovery mode but he had time to take part in an interview on The Pat McAfee Show, where he was asked whether he could return for the playoffs, should the Jets get there for the first time in over a decade.