FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers’ first post-surgery sport motion may not be till Sept. 9 in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers, when the New York Jets open the season on “Monday Evening Soccer.”
The star quarterback, who ruptured his left Achilles final Sept. 11, is unlikely to play within the preseason, coach Robert Saleh indicated Tuesday.
Saleh stated it hasn’t been mentioned internally, however his “intuition” is telling him to maintain Rodgers on the sideline for all three video games. However he added, “… I need to depart it open. That third sport (Aug. 24 in opposition to the New York Giants) is the one the place we’re deciding. He positively will not play the primary two.”
Finally, it in all probability might be Rodgers’ name.
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After weeks of hypothesis final summer time, Rodgers wound up enjoying two collection in opposition to the Giants within the finale — his first preseason motion since 2018. He determined there was worth in enjoying, contemplating he was new to the staff, and it was a brand new offensive system.
The circumstances are totally different this time. That is the Jets’ second 12 months in offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett’s system, so there’s extra of a consolation degree. The largest issue, although, is Rodgers’ well being. The Jets, maybe haunted by final 12 months’s Achilles debacle, do not need to take any pointless dangers with their franchise quarterback.
Rodgers, totally wholesome, has taken each first-team snap within the first six practices of coaching camp. Between the common practices and upcoming joint classes with the Washington Commanders (Aug. 8) and Giants (Aug. 21), the sensation is that he may have loads of alternatives to prepare for the common season.
The four-time MVP hasn’t displayed any unwell results from his Achilles harm, though the final two practices — the primary two in pads — had been spotty. Rodgers was visibly annoyed all through a sloppy apply on Monday, and issues did not enhance by a lot on Tuesday.
Unofficially, Rodgers accomplished solely 10 of 21 passes in staff drills, together with 4 throwaways below strain, one drop and one miscommunication with huge receiver Garrett Wilson. Afterward, Rodgers and Wilson engaged in an intense dialogue on the sideline for the second time in 4 days. Heart Joe Tippmann additionally had one other shaky day together with his shotgun snaps.
“Inconsistent,” Hackett stated earlier than apply, talking of the offense on the whole. “I believe there’s been some good, some unhealthy, some issues that we have now to work via.
“[It’s] simply every little thing — guys working collectively,” he added. “Some guys which can be model new [are] getting used to a few of Aaron’s cadences, [Tyrod Taylor’s] cadences. There are lots of new gamers right here, so that they’re simply type of nonetheless working their approach into it.”
One profit to enjoying within the preseason can be constructing chemistry with the offensive line. The beginning 5 nonetheless hasn’t practiced collectively, with proper deal with Morgan Moses nonetheless recovering from offseason pectoral surgical procedure. He is anticipated to return in a few days.
A 12 months in the past, Rodgers did not get any work — apply or sport — together with his beginning line. Within the season opener, left deal with Duane Brown, in his first sport motion, surrendered the sack that ended Rodgers’ season.
