Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Is Medically Cleared to Return

Aaron Rodgers might be back just in time.

Aaron Rodgers with Green Bay Packers in 2017
Aaron Rodgers with Green Bay Packers in 2017. Photo by Scott Taetsch/CSM/REX/Shutterstock (9010037ah)

Green Bay Packers are anticipating the moment when their star quarterback Aaron Rodgers could come back to lead the team again after the injury, and now might be the time. Rodgers himself gave an update on his condition via Instagram post.

Previously, the Packers’ coach Mike McCarthy said the team has been evaluating Rodgers’ condition.

It is now in the evaluation stage,” – said McCarthy. “Dr. McKenzie is reviewing it. There’s a number of medical opinions that will be involved in a decision, so at this time, I do not have a clean decision for you or an update. That’s where it stands.

Aaron Rodgers suffered an injury on October 15 in the game against the Minnesota Vikings, which caused the Packers to place him on injured reserve. A few days later he underwent a surgery. According to the rules, Rodgers is eligible for return in this week’s game against the Carolina Panthers.

Before the injury occurred, Rodgers had one of the best starts in his career. In five games before the meeting with the Vikings, he passed for 1,367 yards, lead the league in a number of touchdowns with 13 and had only three interceptions.

Without Rodgers, Brett Hundley took over the quarterback responsibilities and led the team to 3-4 record, if we don’t count the game against the Vikings. During his run as the Packers starting QB, Hundley had 63.9 completion rate for 1,534 yards. He had eight touchdowns and the same amount of interceptions. Still, the 24-year-old quarterback has managed to keep the Packers’ playoff hopes alive, since the team now has a 7-6 record.

My No. 1 thought going into it was keep our hopes alive to make the playoffs, and we’re still in it,”- said Hundley recently.

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