Aaron Rodgers broke Jets fan’s hearts last season after suffering an Achilles injury just four snaps into his Jets debut. However, Rodgers was even more heartbroken for not living up to the expectations of his new team’s fans. The road to recovery since then has been tough.
In his recent interview, Rodgers shed light on his frame of mind in those months of despair. An Achilles tear at the age of 40 is an easy nine to eleven-month recovery period for even the crème de la crème of athletes. However, Rodgers defied all odds and stunned the NFL world by returning to the practice field in a mind-boggling 11 weeks.
In his conversation with the New York-based radio station WFAN, A-Rod revealed that he achieved this “beautiful little miracle” by giving his all. However, even his superhuman recovery time wasn’t enough as the Jets failed to make the playoffs, essentially rendering A-Rod’s playoffs return useless. From getting injured on his debut to seeing his hard work go to waste, Rodgers was unsurprisingly sad about it all.
He admitted in the interview that he was in a dark place at that time. But in hindsight, the QB expressed gratitude for the tough days because he learned a lot while going through these extreme ebb and flows in the past months. It’s heartening to see the Packers legend look back at the tough times fondly.
A lot has been written about him over the last 10 months and his still having a positive attitude is a testament to his unwavering mental stre.