Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Reportedly Looked Uncomfortable During Minicamp Drills
By Jerry Trotta
This is the last thing Green Bay Packers fans want to hear.
Multiple reports on Wednesday claimed Aaron Rodgers was slightly favoring his left leg, the same one he injured in 2018, after he threw a rollout pass during practice. At one point, the two-time MVP even kneeled down and showed a bit of a limp, but was able to push through the rest of the drills.
Rodgers recently revealed he suffered a tibial plateau fracture and a sprained MCL in his left knee during last year’s season-opening win over the Bears and played the majority of 2018 with the ailments.
The seven-time Pro Bowler didn't miss a game, but clearly wasn't 100 percent the entire season, even though his stats might suggest otherwise.
Cheeseheads will also be hard-pressed to remember when Rodgers aggravated the injury in a Week 5 game against the Lions, essentially offsetting all progress he made on the sprain.
Rodgers claimed he didn’t need offseason surgery, but when you consider the fact that quarterback's don't even get hit during minicamp, it's certainly worth speculating if that leg is fully healed.
Everybody knows that AR12 is at his best when he's rolling out and on the move. But, it should be a major cause for concern for the 35-year-old gunslinger if he can't even get through a basic drill without feeling discomfort.