Aaron Rodgers Still Hopes To Return This Year

Aaron Rodgers Still Hopes To Return This Year

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (Achilles), who is three weeks removed from surgery to fix a torn Achilles, said on Tuesday that he's "well ahead of the normal protocols" and still believes he can return this year. "There's nothing normal about how I'm attacking this rehab," Rodgers said on The Pat McAfee Show. "The common practice is about six weeks in a boot, and I was in a shoe in 13 days." Rodgers also said he's dealing with a deltoid issue, the main ligament on the inner side, which explains why he's wearing an ankle brace. A typical recovery is six to nine months, although medical experts have said it's possible to return in four to five months. On the short end of the timetable, Rodgers could return in mid-January. The regular season ends on Jan. 7.

Source: ESPN New York - Rich Cimini