Aaron Rodgers' first season with the Jets is already over, but Robert Saleh doubts the Achilles injury will be a career-ender for the QB.
Well, not in the mind of"I haven't gone down that road with him," the coach said Wednesday."I mean, I'd be shocked if this is the way he's going to go out. But at the same time, for him, he's working through a whole lot of headspace, things that he needs to deal with.
Rodgers is facing a long, arduous recovery and rehabilitation from the injury. He turns 40 in December and had considered retirement before coming out of a self-reflective darkness retreat in February and saying he intended to continue to play — and wanted it to be with the Jets.in April raised expectations for a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs in 12 years, to the point there were high hopes for a run at a Super Bowl.
Saleh and the Jets insist Wilson has improved since last season, and in large part because of his time the past several months with Rodgers. "He's got a lot of self-confidence right now," Saleh said of Wilson."The easy stuff doesn't look hard anymore. I mean, he gets back there and he does the fundamental things so well. His footwork is unbelievable."
Wilson was shaky at times when he replaced Rodgers, finishing 14-of-21 for 140 yards with a touchdown and an interception. But he'll get a week of practices — although it's a bit of a short week after the Monday night game — to take the snaps as the starter and prepare to face the
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