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All the hope, hype and good spirits coming into the 2023 regular season for the New York Jets was sucked right out of MetLife Stadium in less than 10 minutes.
Aaron Rodgers was sacked on the fourth play of the Jets’ season and suffered a season-ending torn Achilles, according to multiple reports. Buffalo Bills linebacker Leonard Floyd recorded the sack, but Rodgers came up lame and unable to walk it off.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, is injured while being sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd, #56, during the first half at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sept. 11, 2023. (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
Rodgers was helped off the field and to a cart where he was eventually taken to the back and evaluated. Jets head coach Robert Saleh said he believed Rodgers suffered an Achilles injury. On Tuesday, an MRI reportedly confirmed their worst fears.
"Not the way any of us wanted it to go, but we know the commitment you've made to this team will continue to impact us moving forward," the Jets wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. "Get well soon, @AaronRodgers12."
The Jets defeated the Bills 22-16 in overtime behind Zach Wilson. Saleh said Wilson was the starting quarterback moving forward.
Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau, #50, pressures New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sept. 11, 2023. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, is tended to on the field during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8 of the New York Jets, is helped off the field after an injury during the first quarter of the NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 11, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Rodgers quickly came to Florham Park, New Jersey, ready to work and get ready for the high expectations that came with a Super Bowl roster the Jets put together around him. Saleh and everyone else was impressed with what Rodgers brought to the table, and HBO's "Hard Knocks" showed those behind-the-scenes moments where the entire team, top to bottom, was in awe of what he could do with the football.
Unfortunately in the game of football, nothing is guaranteed, especially in the health department. Four plays are all Rodgers gets this season, which hurts Saleh's heart.
"Personally, I don't hurt for me, I don't hurt for our locker room. I hurt for Aaron," he said.
Aaron Rodgers, #8 of the New York Jets, looks on during the national anthem prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 11, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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"My heart's with Aaron right now and no one else."
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