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Reigning MVP and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers left Sunday’s 40-33 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the third quarter. It would later be revealed that Aaron Rodgers was having difficulty breathing and worried that he suffered a punctured lung.
Preliminary X-rays thankfully came back negative for a punctured lung. So the nature of Aaron Rodgers’ injury remains a mystery for now as the Green Bay quarterback undergoes additional testing on Monday, according to Adam Schefter.
David J. Chao goes by ‘ProFootballDoc’ on Twitter. He was an NFL team doctor for 17+ years, an orthopedic surgeon, and is famous within the sports world for his real-time analysis on Sundays when NFL injuries occur. He was quick to give his analysis of what the Aaron Rodgers injury might be and what it could mean long-term for Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
May indeed turn out to be rib cartilage injury like Justin Herbert earlier this season. https://t.co/OlD76WC5VC
— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) November 28, 2022
Rodgers would tell reporters on Sunday night that he has no plans to sit out against the Chicago Bears. He said “as long as I check out fine tomorrow, I expect to play this weekend.”
Dr. David Chao’s analysis came in response to a tweet from Adam Schefter. Dr. Chao said, “may indeed turn out to be rib cartilage injury like Justin Herbert earlier this season.” If that’s true, that could be good news for the Green Bay Packers if Aaron Rodgers is willing to play through the injury.
Justin Herbert suffered a fracture to his rib cartilage on September 15th in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. And Herbert only missed 1 play in that game due to his cartilage injury.
On the flip side, Justin Herbert is 14 years younger than Aaron Rodgers (24 to 38). And there is obviously a massive spectrum of the severity of that type of injury.
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur came out in support of Aaron Rodgers’ grit and toughness. He told reporters “I knew that he was in a lot of pain. This is one of the toughest dudes that I’ve ever been around, so I don’t ever for one second question his toughness, his desire to be out there, his desire to compete. Matter of fact, he apologized to me and I’m like, ‘Don’t ever apologize to me.’ Like, I’ll never question that.”
To be a fly on the wall and experience a ‘Football Guy’ conversation like that firsthand…