Banged-up Aaron Rodgers reportedly 'resisted' medical scans out of fear Jets will force him off the field




It's possible that these injuries of unknown severity are what's keeping him from playing better. The 40-year-old has an Achilles injury that limited him to just four snaps in the 2023 season and has been a leg injury magnet since his return. He said his knee was a little swollen after the Jets' Week 4 loss to the Denver Broncos, but Rodgers also suffered a "significant" hamstring injury, which Rapoport said he insisted he would play through. A week later, he suffered a low ankle sprain against the Minnesota Vikings. Then in Week 7, Rodgers' hamstring problem flared up again. He went through all these injuries.


With just six games left in the season and the Jets committed to rebuilding after firing their head coach and general manager, Rodgers' reported resistance to team medicals may be related to his desire to play in 2025. If he sits out or gets injured , a backup, has no chance to show any improvement or prove to at least one GM or owner that he has enough left in the tank as a (soon-to-be) 41-year-old to lead the team to glory. Playing through multiple injuries may not be the best way for Rodgers to do that, but if he wants to adjust as a starting quarterback in 2025, he may decide it's his only option.