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Edgar Chaput
Confirmed: Jets QB Aaron Rodgers Has Torn Achilles, Season Over
In a follow-up to this morning’s story, sources have told ESPN what the New York Jets staff feared. New signing Aaron Rodgers, who arrived in Jets camp with so much hype, has a torn Achilles and will not play in 2023.
We mentioned earlier how the Jets’ Super Bowl odds had already taken a hit since Monday night. They were in 15th place Tuesday morning at +4780. As of publication, they’ve fallen to 17th at +5140.
Jets’ QB Aaron Rodgers to Miss 2023 Season, Torn Achilles
The celebration of Monday night’s thrilling 22-16 overtime win by the New York Jets over the Buffalo Bills received a cold shower Tuesday morning.
It is now being reported that the sack Rodgers took from Bills’ DE Leonard Floyd just minutes into the first quarter of Week 1’s contest has in fact torn his Achilles tendon. The quarterback’s season is therefore done.
New York completed the game with 2021 first-round draftee Zach Wilson leading the offence, although it was mostly ball rushers Breece Hall and Dalvin Cook making big plays.
It is expected that the team will try to find another gunslinger to add depth to the quarterback room. Other than Wilson, the team has Tim Boyle, who is on the practice squad.
