New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is helped off the sphere in the course of the first quarter of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Bills on Monday in East Rutherford, N.J.

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is helped off the sphere in the course of the first quarter of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Bills on Monday in East Rutherford, N.J.

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Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon, in response to an individual conversant in the analysis, and the 39-year-old quarterback possible will miss the remainder of the New York Jets’ season.

An MRI on Tuesday confirmed the four-time NFL MVP’s harm, the particular person instructed The Associated Press, talking on situation of anonymity as a result of the staff did not announce it. Coach Robert Saleh was scheduled to talk to reporters on a video name later Tuesday.

NFL Network first reported Rodgers tore the Achilles tendon, confirming the Jets’ fears. Torn Achilles tendons sometimes take a number of months of restoration as a result of in depth rehabilitation wanted.

“Concerned with his Achilles,” Saleh stated after the Jets’ 22-16 time beyond regulation win over Buffalo on Monday night time. “MRI is probably going to confirm what we think is going to happen, so prayers tonight. But it’s not good.”

On his fourth regular-season snap in a Jets uniform, Rodgers tried to keep away from a dashing Leonard Floyd, who wrapped up the quarterback and spun him all the way down to the MetLife Stadium turf. Rodgers stood up after a couple of moments, appeared over to the Jets’ sideline after which sat on the turf — seemingly realizing he was critically damage.

He wanted assist from trainers to get to New York’s sideline, the place he was taken to the blue medical tent to be examined. Rodgers then obtained on a cart to go to the locker room, hopped off close to the tunnel and limped inside.

Zach Wilson changed Rodgers simply 3:45 into the sport and completed 14 of 21 for 140 yards with a landing cross to Garrett Wilson and an interception within the victory.

The third-year quarterback will now begin for the Jets on Sunday at Dallas – and the foreseeable future.

Wilson praised the work Rodgers did with him in the course of the offseason and coaching camp, serving to him really feel “a lot more prepared” to take the following step in his improvement.

“The hardest part is now putting it into a game and I’ve got to be able to do that,” Wilson stated Monday night time. “Going into this week, it’s applying everything that he’s kind of helped walk us through and being able to watch him and the coaches, how they’ve handled this offense. I’ve got to be able to handle that efficiently.”

Rodgers, who spent his first 18 seasons with Green Bay, was acquired by the Jets in April and instantly raised expectations for the annoyed franchise.

He gave the Jets their most achieved quarterback since Brett Favre, who was acquired from Green Bay in 2008 — clearing the best way for Rodgers to turn into the Packers’ sign caller.

Rodgers, who repeatedly has stated he will not be one-and-done with the Jets, agreed in July to a restructured contract that provides him $75 million in absolutely assured cash over this season and subsequent.

But now, he’ll must deal with a prolonged restoration and rehabilitation course of, which may make his taking part in future unsure.

The state of affairs evoked eerily comparable reminiscences of 1999, when Vinny Testaverde — who, coincidentally, was the Jets’ honorary captain Monday night time — ruptured his Achilles tendon early in New York’s season opener in opposition to New England.

Like this yr’s squad, these Jets had Super Bowl aspirations after going to the AFC championship recreation the earlier season. New York as an alternative completed 8-8 and missed the playoffs.

With Rodgers possible out for the season, New York won’t hand over a first-round draft decide to Green Bay subsequent yr as a part of the commerce’s phrases. It will stay a second-round decide that would have turn into a first-rounder if Rodgers had performed 65% of the Jets’ performs this season.

The Packers additionally acquired the thirteenth total decide, a second-rounder and a sixth-rounder on this yr’s draft in trade for Rodgers, the No. 15 total decide and a fifth-rounder this yr.