This may be the last time people will hear Aaron Rodgers talk about his toes, and the Green Bay Packers quarterback says his toe injury is not a problem at all in the playoffs. On Wednesday, Rogers played the first of two training games before the playoffs, with the other scheduled for next week. From being quarantined for COVID-19 in early November to a fracture of his left little finger, it wasn't until last week that Rogers completed more than a day of training in a week.
Rogers said he has been regularly injected with painkillers to get through the race, but lately he hasn't needed it. The last time he mentioned foot pain requiring an injection of painkillers was after the Christmas game against Cleveland Browns, when Rogers said he had his toes stepped on in the first half. "At half-time, I took care of it and it felt better."
Rogers said on Wednesday: "I haven't made a film in weeks, so that's the most encouraging thing. I didn't do anything last week. Just a shot on the toe, it hurt, it was an anesthetic. It helped me through the race and our goal was to avoid re-injections, which I haven't done in a few games. So I feel great now, trained a little bit today, close to 100% injury recovery. I think about next week, I really should be 100% healthy. ”
Rodgers only played the first half of last Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions, a game in which the Packers lost 30-37, but that didn't affect the team's seed picks, and the main players, including Longo, just warmed up a bit. Head coach Matt Laffler has scheduled two days of training this week and given players a holiday over the weekend, who may not know their next opponent until monday night after the final wild card game.
Rogers said his goal for the week is simple. "It's rest," Rogers said, "take a break, I mean, I'm going home." This season is really too busy. After Christmas and New Year's, my house is in a semi-messy state and I really don't have time to clean up. Fortunately, the season is now over for the time being, and I have time to go home and rest. I think I'll clean the house, read some books, how to relax and how to come. ”
As everyone expected, Packers outliner Zadalius Smith made a comeback in training on Wednesday, his first appearance after undergoing back surgery in the season opener. He's been in all of his training open to the media and has only played 18 slots defensively this season. “
Rodgers has made 20 consecutive touchdowns to help the team secure the number one seed in the League of Nations, having not delivered a cut in 11 weeks. Statistically, the toe injury did not affect his game. But Rogers and his toes were still happy to take a week off.
(Great White)