Aaron Rodgers is officially putting his torn Achilles tendon behind him.
The New York Jets quarterback has no limits as he practices with the team during organized team activities, which began Monday.
“He does everything,” coach Robert Saleh said Tuesday.
Rodgers, 40, tore his left Achilles tendon in the fourth game of his Jets debut in the season opener against Buffalo on September 11. He pushed through his rehab with the intention of returning late last season, but decided to abandon those plans when New York fell out of playoff contention and he still wasn’t in 100% good health.
Rodgers has instead focused on being fully ready for this season – and he appears well on track to do so.
“He has no restrictions and he looks good,” Saleh said. “The arm talent is obviously still there. It’s just a matter of getting reacclimated to everything. We’re trying a bunch of new things as well. It’s just a matter of trying to grow within the offense.”
Saleh said earlier this month during offseason workouts that the Jets expected Rodgers to be unrestricted once OTAs begin.
On Tuesday, Saleh said whether Rodgers was 100% healthy was a better question for the quarterback to answer, but added: “As far as we’re concerned, his track and what he is capable of doing, there is no limit to what we are asking him to do in training.
Rodgers’ return has reignited optimism around the Jets, who were considered playoff contenders a year ago – with talk of a Super Bowl appearance suggested by the quarterback and his teammates.
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New York, which has the NFL’s longest active playoff drought at 13 seasons, is once again mentioned among the teams considered contenders. League schedule makers also think highly of the team, scheduling the Jets for six prime-time night games in the first 11 weeks.
Mike North, the NFL’s vice president of broadcast planning, said last week “I feel like the Jets owe us one” after the team scheduled five prime-time games and that Rodgers was injured in the first week.
“It’s New York, there will always be excitement,” Saleh said. “It’s great that we’re being looked at in that light. But at the same time, none of that matters unless we’re focused on the process, day to day, and trying to do our part. better.”
Associated Press reporting.
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