Patriots' Mac Jones sending 'prayers' to Aaron Rodgers after season-ending injury
FOXBOROUGH, Mass – While all quarterbacks in the NFL want to win, no one wants to see someone hurt in the process. On Monday, the New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down 75 seconds into their season opener against the Buffalo Bills after being sacked by Leonard Floyd. It was later revealed that Rodgers suffered a […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass – While all quarterbacks in the NFL want to win, no one wants to see someone hurt in the process.
On Monday, the New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down 75 seconds into their season opener against the Buffalo Bills after being sacked by Leonard Floyd. It was later revealed that Rodgers suffered a complete tear of his left Achilles tendon.
That was the worst possible outcome for Rodgers, and on Wednesday, Mac Jones sent a message to the fellow AFC East quarterback.
“Obviously prayers to him. Great player. Hall of fame player. Hope he has a good recovery,” Jones said.
Rodgers spent 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers before being traded to the Jets. A Super Bowl Champion and Super Bowl MVP, along with earned four NFL MVP awards, Rodgers career should earn him a spot in the Hall of Fame.
And Jones clearly agrees.
Rodgers and Jones were set to face off on Sept. 24 at MetLife Stadium. However, now the Patriots will play against Zach Wilson.
This is a tough blow to the Jets, who brought in a lot of talent this offseason including a Super Bowl MVP quarterback. And with that, they were viewed as potential Super Bowl contenders.
Yet, they were still able to come away with the win over the reigning division champions on Monday thanks to the heroics of undrafted rookie Xavier Gipson, who signed with the Jets in May and earned a spot on the 53-man roster.
Things will certainly be harder for the Jets this season, but they shouldn't be counted out just yet.
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His playing days are over.
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