Aaron Rodgers not worried about potential re-injury of Achilles: 'What's the worst that can happen?'

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Aaron Rodgers has said all along that he fully intends to return from a torn Achilles this season, and that notion is on track to occur.

Rodgers, who will turn 40 on Saturday, ruptured his Achilles on just his fourth snap as a New York Jet, but just days later, he said that "anything is possible" regarding a return this year.

He also challenged just about everyone to "give me your doubts, give me your prognostications and then watch what I do." Well, so far so good. The Jets earlier this week opened his 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve.

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers stands on the sidelines before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, October 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, NJ.  (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Of course, this is unprecedented. If Rodgers returns on his target date of December 24, it would be 104 days since his injury. He's also said that an earlier return isn't necessarily out of the question.

With that in mind, though, there's obviously the fear that Rodgers is not 100% healthy and that he could reinjure his Achilles.

But that, says Rodgers, isn't exactly the worst thing in the world.

Considering that he has come this far from an Achilles tear in roughly two-and-a-half months, Rodgers would have a much more lengthy timetable to return if he were to suffer a similar injury before this season ends.

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Aaron Rodgers, #8 of the New York Jets, on the field prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on October 15, 2023, in