Jets coach on Aaron Rodgers: 'like he never missed any time' - ESPN

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After nine practices in training camp, including a 90-minute, intrasquad scrimmage Saturday in sweltering conditions, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made people forget that he's coming back from a major injury.

«He looks like he never missed any time,» coach Robert Saleh said after the scrimmage.

Torn Achilles? What torn Achilles?

The 40-year-old Rodgers, nearly 11 months removed from surgery, hasn't missed a single rep in camp. The scrimmage provided the heaviest workload of the summer, as the Rodgers-led offense ran 42 plays over four possessions, including a two-minute drill at the end of the session.

He played primarily from the pocket, but there were a couple of plays in which he was flushed and threw on the move. He showed no ill effects from his Achilles injury, which occurred on the fourth snap of the 2023 season.

«He's an impressive dude,» Saleh said. «He's a Hall of Famer for a reason.»

Rodgers underwent surgery last Sept. 13 and made it back to practice late in the season — he was the scout-team quarterback — which he believes provided a foundation for this season. By the spring, he was cleared to practice with no restrictions.

At the start of camp, Rodgers said he was 95% back to his pre-injury form, saying the last 5% would come over the course of a full training camp. On Saturday, he orchestrated 11- and 17-play drives, both of which resulted in a field goal. He completed 19 of 30 passes for 210 yards, including three drops and one clock play.

Facing the first-team defense, Rodgers' first drive was derailed at the 8-yard line, when center Joe Tippmann air-mailed a shotgun snap over his head for a loss of 22 yards. They were moving well again on the second drive, but rookie