(Green Bay) Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted Wednesday that he had been playing for six weeks despite a broken thumb.
Rodgers was injured Oct. 9 when he missed a long pass on the final play of the Packers’ 27-22 loss to the New York Giants in London. Although the Packers have mentioned on their injury report since the incident that Rodgers was dealing with a thumb injury, the four-time NFL MVP had never publicly indicated that it was a fracture.
“It’s a challenge, but the days off help me,” Rodgers said. I feel better this week. »
The Packers (4-7) played Thursday last week — losing 27-17 to the Tennessee Titans — so they had more time to prepare for their Sunday night game against the Philadelphia Eagles (9 -1).
Rodgers hasn’t missed a game, but the injury has limited his time in training. His level of play also dropped, although he tried to reduce the impact of the injury on his performance.
“I’ve played with even worse injuries before,” Rodgers insisted on Wednesday.