While Aaron Rodgers will play today, the toe injury is a real and concerning injury. Rodgers will likely have to deal with it for the remainder of the season, source said. https://t.co/iKRgOrdTvr
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 21, 2021
The toe injury for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers might not require missing games, but the issue is likely to linger for the rest of the season. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Rodgers’ toe is a “concerning injury” that he will “likely have to deal with” for the rest of the year.
Rodgers suffered the injury at some point either during the Packers’ win over the Arizona Cardinals or during his 10-day quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19.
After being activated from the COVID-19 reserve list last Saturday, Rodgers was immediately placed on the injury report with the toe injury, although he started and played the entire game Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. He finished the 17-0 win with his second-lowest passer rating (75.5) of the season but did successfully scramble outside the pocket several times. This week, he didn’t practice on Wednesday and Thursday and was limited on Friday, highlighting the potential significance of the toe injury.
The Packers did not give an injury designation for Rodgers on the final injury report on Friday, and coach Matt LaFleur was certain Rodgers would play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
The worry with a lingering injury would be the loss of practice time, which could impact the timing and efficiency of the Packers offense. Last week, the Packers had only three points deep into the second half.
Playing on turf against the Vikings on Sunday should be a good test of the toe injury. The Packers return home to play the Los Angeles Rams next week.
The bye week for the Packers is in two weeks. It’s clear Rodgers and several others need the break to heal up before the final stretch of the season.
