Will Jets’ record stop Aaron Rodgers from playing?

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh revealed last week that injured quarterback Aaron Rodgers will play as soon as extra this season as long as Rodgers needs to return from the torn Achilles he suffered on Sept. 11 by Week 18. 

Rodgers confirmed all through a Tuesday look on “The Pat McAfee Current” that his plans is not going to be derailed by the actual fact the Jets are 4-6 heading into Friday’s dwelling recreation in opposition to the 7-3 Miami Dolphins. 

“I suggest, I uncover these two are mutually distinctive,” Rodgers said regarding the state of affairs, in accordance with Mike Florio of Skilled Soccer Communicate. “You acknowledge, my tempo at which I’m doing the rehab has been type of the an identical from the beginning. It’s ‘push it as arduous as we’re in a position to, every single day.’ And, you perceive, as long as we’re not stretching the Achilles, we actually really feel like we’re in an excellent place.” 

Jay Glazer of Fox Sports activities actions reported this earlier Sunday that Rodgers “is hopeful to return to watch” spherical his fortieth birthday which he’ll rejoice on Dec. 2. It’s believed the long term Hall of Famer needs to play in New York’s dwelling recreation in opposition to the Washington Commanders on Christmas Eve assuming the Jets haven’t been eradicated from postseason rivalry by then. 

The Jets offense persistently didn’t impress with Zach Wilson serving as Rodgers’ various sooner than Saleh confirmed Monday he’s starting backup Tim Boyle in opposition to Miami. Boyle, 29, has tried an entire of 120 regular-season passes as a result of the beginning of the 2019 advertising and marketing marketing campaign. 

“The season is definitely not over,” Rodgers insisted on Tuesday. “It’s not ineffective. There’s a lot left to play for. I’m enthusiastic in regards to the place I’m at in my rehab. And points are progressing as shortly as I assumed they’d, as quickly as I’ve been able to jog on a treadmill, and obsessed with getting once more to the group and seeing the place I’m at.” 

As of Tuesday afternoon, oddschecker listed the Jets as 10-point underdogs in opposition to the Dolphins. Gang Inexperienced ended Week 11 sitting at 14th throughout the conference standings.