The New York Jets opened their season on Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills. And things got off to a horrific start, as star quarterback Aaron Rodgers exited the game before ever completing a pass.
Rodgers and the Jets offense took the field after their defense forced the Bills to punt on their first possession.
It looked like the Jets were building some momentum after second-year running back Breece Hall broke a big run in the Jets’ first offensive play of the game.
That quickly took a turn, as Bills pass rusher Leonard Floyd got to Rodgers on a play later in the drive. As he completed the sack on Rodgers, you could see that Rodgers was in some discomfort while he was laying on the turf.
Rodgers’ injury forced him to leave the game, and he needed the assistance of Jets trainers to walk off the field. He was quickly taken to the blue medical tent, where they eventually brought out the cart to take him back to the locker room.
He was initially listed as questionable to return to the game with an ankle injury, but was later ruled out for the rest of the game.
It’s obviously a worst-case scenario for the Jets to have Rodgers get hurt in his first game with the team. And fans are certainly hoping that it will not be a long-term injury.
Third-year quarterback Zach Wilson, who notably struggled heavily last season, replaced Rodgers after the injury. And considering how rough things got at times for Wilson last year, the Jets could certainly struggle to reach the high expectations many put on them if this is a multiple week injury for Rodgers.
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Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.