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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 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 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."

In addition to the Achilles tear, Rodgers revealed he is dealing with a deltoid issue. The deltoid is the main ligament on the inner ankle, and that explains why he's wearing an ankle brace. He didn't provide any details. Presumably, it occurred when he injured the Achilles

He surprised many by walking briskly on crutches during the pregame warmups Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, where the Jets faced the Kansas City Chiefs. He will return to his rehab program in California this week before coming back to New Jersey permanently after the Jets' Week 7 bye.

Asked about playing again this season, Rodgers said his plan is to "attack this rehab as hard as we can and then see where we're at in a couple months. And, obviously, I'd like us to be alive and winning for that even being in the conversation. But I don't think it hurts at all to put that into the manifestation zeitgeist."

A typical recovery is six to nine months, although medical experts have said it's possible to return in four to five months. A four-month timetable would take Rodgers into mid-January. The regular season ends Jan. 7.

"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 said that he's "being as smart as possible" with his rehab but that he wants to push the envelope. His next goal, he said, is to walk without crutches. The surgical technique that was used on his Achilles -- a minimally invasive SpeedBridge repair -- allows him "to start doing movement quicker and to speed up whatever timeline has been the standard for this type of injury," he said.

He was back at MetLife Stadium only 20 days after the injury, which happened on the fourth play of the Jets' season opener.

"To be able to walk back on the field with the little assistance, with the crutches, was pretty special," he said. "Just to be in the locker room with the guys and talk to them Saturday night [in a meeting], and just feel the energy and the excitement, was everything I needed."

Before the game, Rodgers chatted with some Chiefs players, including Travis Kelce. Speaking to McAfee, he jokingly referred to Kelce as "Mr. Pfizer," presumably his way of poking the star tight end for his recent ads promoting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. Rodgers made headlines during the pandemic by saying he didn't get vaccinated.

Rodgers had another thing he wanted to get off his chest -- the fallout from his speech to the team Saturday night at the hotel.

Several players said his message to the team, which had lost two straight at that point, was the importance of sticking together and not fracturing. Rodgers said "one of the more disappointing things about the entire weekend" was that details of his speech had leaked out.

"We need to learn as organization that some things need to be kept in-house, some things need to be -- we've got to tighten the ship up a little bit," he said.

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28 minutes ago, Bronx said:

 

"There's nothing normal about how I'm attacking this rehab," Rodgers 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.

 

That is an insane timeframe. That can't be a mind over matter thing that makes AR so special. His procedure must have been some super new age stuff. 13 days in I was still eating my Honey Bunches of Oats with whole milk and tears while screaming in pain over a gust of wind

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1 hour ago, Bronx said:

"There's nothing normal about how I'm attacking this rehab," Rodgers 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."

 

That must have been primo stuff he was smoking in that cave. 

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1 hour ago, pointman said:

That is an insane timeframe. That can't be a mind over matter thing that makes AR so special. His procedure must have been some super new age stuff. 13 days in I was still eating my Honey Bunches of Oats with whole milk and tears while screaming in pain over a gust of wind

Did you have same injury ?  When did it happen

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Not sure if he will see the field again this year for a couple of reasons.

If the Jets are doing well and in the thick of the playoff race near the end of the year that means Zach Wilson has played well, well enough to see it to the end of the year.

If we are out of it and playing meaningless games, why risk it?

I love his attitude but I don't see it.

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17 hours ago, batman10023 said:

Did you have same injury ?  When did it happen

I don't think they ever fully disclosed the extent of AARon's achilles injury, but I had it twice. Grade 2 tear and a full on rupture. Last one was about a decade ago

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22 hours ago, pointman said:

That is an insane timeframe. That can't be a mind over matter thing that makes AR so special. His procedure must have been some super new age stuff. 13 days in I was still eating my Honey Bunches of Oats with whole milk and tears while screaming in pain over a gust of wind

I still had drains in the surgery site.

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4 hours ago, pointman said:

I don't think they ever fully disclosed the extent of AARon's achilles injury, but I had it twice. Grade 2 tear and a full on rupture. Last one was about a decade ago

My entire left ankle Essentially exploded. So, yeah.

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23 hours ago, Bronx said:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38558036/jets-aaron-rodgers-attacking-rehab-eyes-return-season

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 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 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."

In addition to the Achilles tear, Rodgers revealed he is dealing with a deltoid issue. The deltoid is the main ligament on the inner ankle, and that explains why he's wearing an ankle brace. He didn't provide any details. Presumably, it occurred when he injured the Achilles

He surprised many by walking briskly on crutches during the pregame warmups Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, where the Jets faced the Kansas City Chiefs. He will return to his rehab program in California this week before coming back to New Jersey permanently after the Jets' Week 7 bye.

Asked about playing again this season, Rodgers said his plan is to "attack this rehab as hard as we can and then see where we're at in a couple months. And, obviously, I'd like us to be alive and winning for that even being in the conversation. But I don't think it hurts at all to put that into the manifestation zeitgeist."

A typical recovery is six to nine months, although medical experts have said it's possible to return in four to five months. A four-month timetable would take Rodgers into mid-January. The regular season ends Jan. 7.

"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 said that he's "being as smart as possible" with his rehab but that he wants to push the envelope. His next goal, he said, is to walk without crutches. The surgical technique that was used on his Achilles -- a minimally invasive SpeedBridge repair -- allows him "to start doing movement quicker and to speed up whatever timeline has been the standard for this type of injury," he said.

He was back at MetLife Stadium only 20 days after the injury, which happened on the fourth play of the Jets' season opener.

"To be able to walk back on the field with the little assistance, with the crutches, was pretty special," he said. "Just to be in the locker room with the guys and talk to them Saturday night [in a meeting], and just feel the energy and the excitement, was everything I needed."

Before the game, Rodgers chatted with some Chiefs players, including Travis Kelce. Speaking to McAfee, he jokingly referred to Kelce as "Mr. Pfizer," presumably his way of poking the star tight end for his recent ads promoting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. Rodgers made headlines during the pandemic by saying he didn't get vaccinated.

Rodgers had another thing he wanted to get off his chest -- the fallout from his speech to the team Saturday night at the hotel.

Several players said his message to the team, which had lost two straight at that point, was the importance of sticking together and not fracturing. Rodgers said "one of the more disappointing things about the entire weekend" was that details of his speech had leaked out.

"We need to learn as organization that some things need to be kept in-house, some things need to be -- we've got to tighten the ship up a little bit," he said.

Honestly this doesn't surprise me.  I had mixed emotions on Rodgers but he has proven to be a leader.  He has also shown more dedication than anyone I have seen in a long time.  I think that more than anything he loves proving people wrong.  All of those characteristics will hopefully rub off on the youth of this team..

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5 minutes ago, bitonti said:

rodgers believes in everything except human growth hormone, stem cells i.e. the sh*t that actually works 

ask Tom Brady 

Do we know for sure he doesn't? I wouldn't be surprised if he is doing all the things you described, but maybe he has a reason for not disclosing it. 

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1 hour ago, FidelioJet said:

Just have to stay in contention for the next 10 weeks - that's a total of 13 games.

Rodgers thinks he'll be back.   6 and 3 - has us at 7 and 6,  with 4 games and Rodgers down the stretch.

I feel even worse for Rodgers and us Jets fans.

He just had a Birds Eye view of the Jets beating the defending SB champions 34-20 with himself as QB.

He smells a chance, the question is will the window still be open if he can pull off a miracle and be ready for January.

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6 hours ago, JohnnyLV said:

For those interested. I love "minimally invasive"

 

 

A friend of mine does this surgery. He said it’s like a mop end when it tears and you have to cut it to reattach it, so it’s always a little shorter. 
 

no way he’s coming back this year. Rehab alone isn’t gonna speed up sh*t with this recovery 

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11 hours ago, maury77 said:

Do we know for sure he doesn't? I wouldn't be surprised if he is doing all the things you described, but maybe he has a reason for not disclosing it. 

I just think he looks too old and has a normal head shape to be on growth 

Guys on growth get that 5 head like Manning and Brady 

Lets be real he's not a big believer in western science 

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I don’t think he plays again this season.  The jets shouldn’t even be considering this eventuality.  But his aggressive regimen may make it easier for him to be on the sidelines and continue helping Zach.

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Rush back from an Achilles rupture at the age of 39.  What could possibly go wrong?

With that said, good for him trying some innovative treatments.  I remember Peyton Manning had some stem cell treatments for his neck injury at the tail end of his time with the Colts, and he went on to recover fully and had some elite seasons with the Broncos.

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On 10/3/2023 at 9:09 PM, Bronx said:

He will return just in time to clean his locker room. 

He will return just in time to play 4 more plays before he reinjures his rushed repaired Achilles.

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1 hour ago, bitonti said:

I just think he looks too old and has a normal head shape to be on growth 

Guys on growth get that 5 head like Manning and Brady 

Lets be real he's not a big believer in western science 

Nothing a good bloodletting wont cure. 

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15 hours ago, bitonti said:

rodgers believes in everything except human growth hormone, stem cells i.e. the sh*t that actually works 

ask Tom Brady 

Except it’s said he has stem cells with his surgery.  
The take that his head isn’t the same shape as Manning is comical though

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