Quarterback Aaron Rodgers handled an damage in the course of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 34-32 win over the New York Jets in Week 1. Per Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Rodgers told the media on Wednesday that he handled again tightness in opposition to the Jets, which restricted his mobility and harm the offense regardless of what he referred to as a strong effort by the offensive line.
“I do not assume I used to be transferring that effectively, so I believe I ran type of into not less than one or two sacks,” Rodgers stated. “I obtained to do a greater job of utilizing my legs. I is likely to be outdated, however I nonetheless really feel like I can transfer round fairly good, and I wasn’t transferring the way in which I often like to maneuver.
“I assumed the safety was good for many of the recreation. There is a couple basic issues to scrub up, however [offensive line coach] Pat [Meyer]’s caring for these guys, and I simply obtained to get the ball out.”
Aaron Rodgers was not on the Pittsburgh Steelers damage report on Wednesday
The damage does not look like an issue main as much as Pittsburgh’s Week 2 recreation at house in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks, as Rodgers was not on the Steelers injury report launched on Wednesday. However the challenge is one to keep watch over this week for the veteran quarterback.
Rodgers had an excellent day throwing in opposition to the Jets regardless of the difficulty, going 22-of-30 passing for 244 yards and 4 touchdowns. Nonetheless, he did take 4 sacks for minus-26 yards. Two of the sacks led to drives that led to punts. The well being of the 41-year-old quarterback is paramount for the Steelers. Rodgers’ Achilles tear in Week 1 of 2023 crippled the Jets’ season.
