Packers to sit down Rodgers as ‘precautionary’ transfer
Aaron Rodgers was presupposed to make his debut within the Inexperienced Bay Packers’ new offense underneath first-year coach Matt LaFleur on Thursday towards the Baltimore Ravens, however the workforce pulled the plug shortly earlier than kickoff.
The Packers introduced Rodgers wouldn’t play due to again tightness. They referred to as the transfer “precautionary.”
Rodgers had participated in all 14 of the Packers’ coaching camp practices however didn’t play in final week’s preseason opener towards the Houston Texans.
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When requested this week what he hoped to get out of his motion towards the Ravens, Rodgers mentioned: “Wholesome. Effectivity. Communication sorted out the proper method with the performs. Coming in after which the supply to the road and the changes inside the performs, clearly be environment friendly.”
Rodgers had mentioned earlier in coaching camp that he anticipated to play each towards the Ravens and in subsequent week’s penultimate preseason sport towards the Raiders in Winnipeg. It might imply Rodgers will play greater than anticipated towards Oakland, however the stadium in Winnipeg has by no means hosted an NFL sport, so the Packers will wish to be sure that the sphere is as much as customary earlier than they put Rodgers on it.
Rodgers has not performed in a preseason finale since 2012.
LaFleur mentioned he didn’t play Rodgers and many of the starters final week towards Houston as a result of he “did not wish to put them in danger.”
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Rodgers has no identified historical past of again accidents, however he is coming off a season wherein he performed many of the 12 months with a sprained knee and a tibial plateau fracture. He additionally suffered a concussion, the third identified one in every of his NFL profession, within the regular-season finale.
Rodgers performed solely seven snaps of all final preseason. The pondering this summer season was he wanted reps as a result of LaFleur is putting in a brand new offense, however the Packers felt it wasn’t value exposing Rodgers to any additional points.
When requested this week if he holds his breath each time Rodgers takes the sphere within the preseason, common supervisor Brian Gutekunst mentioned: “There’s plenty of holding breath through the preseason.”
The Packers are nonetheless attempting to find out the backup job behind Rodgers, and it has been a detailed competitors between DeShone Kizer and Tim Boyle, with some intrigue from undrafted rookie Manny Wilkins.