Aaron Rodgers feels 'bad' for Brett Favre amid Parkinson's diagnosis, says health risks are 'part of our game'

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Any amount of joy quarterback Aaron Rodgers was still experiencing on Wednesday following the New York Jets' victory over the New England Patriots quickly subsided once he learned one of his former teammates had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

On Tuesday, legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre announced during a congressional hearing that doctors informed him in January that he was suffering from the neurodegenerative disease. 

The quarterbacks were both on the Packers roster from 2005-07, with Rodgers' draft selection in 2005 effectively serving as Green Bay's plan to have someone in place to succeed Favre.

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Nov 1, 2009; Green Bay, WI, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (4) greets Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) following the game at Lambeau Field.  (Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports)

Rodgers said while it was "tough" to hear about the diagnosis, but he also admitted brain disorders are one of the built-in risks that come with playing football.

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"The older you get, and some of you know this, but mortality kind of gets thrown in our face a little bit more," Rodgers said on Wednesday. "It’s actually, unfortunately, more normal to hear about a death or a cancer diagnosis or a diagnosis like this. It doesn’t desensitize it for me.

"I mean, I feel bad for him, and [wife] Deanna. It’s unfortunately part of our game. That’s part of the risk of playing in the league, and we all in the back