After making just one pass attempt in his New York Jets debut, four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon in his New York debut, ESPN reported, likely ending his season and putting the 39-year-old’s career in question after landing a blockbuster deal with the Jets after nearly two decades with the Green Bay Packers.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss the rest of the 2023 season.
Rodgers tore his achilles on just his fourth play with the Jets in their season opener Monday night against the Buffalo Bills, according to a team MRI, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.
The injury, which draws parallels to career rival Tom Brady’s season-ending knee injury in the New England Patriots’ season opener in 2008, comes five months after Rodgers announced plans to join the Jets, and after he restructured his contract to rake in a guaranteed $75 million in his first two seasons in New York.
The quarterback is the fourth highest-paid NFL player this year at $47.9 million, including $36.9 million in on-field earnings and $11 million in endorsements and other off-field deals, surpassed only by Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes and Nick Bosa, according to Forbes’ estimates.
Rodgers was also the world’s 28th highest-paid athlete in the 12-month period ending May 1, making $53 million between both on-field and off-field contracts, according to Forbes.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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