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Aaron Rodgers caused some concern for fans of the Green Bay Packers late in the fourth quarter of Monday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons when he was stretching his leg out after a play. Following Green Bay's victory, Rodgers explained what really happened on the play that he awkwardly stumbled on, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
#Packers QB Aaron Rodgers on his late-game stumble that had him stretching his leg out on Monday night:
“I think it was more embarrassment than injury. My ankle kinda, or knee, something, kinda hyperextended maybe a little bit but I’m alright."
Green Bay has a bye.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 6, 2020
In the second half of Green Bay's fourth consecutive victory of the season, Rodgers came up limping a bit after a play. The veteran quarterback seemed to have hyperextended his leg, but he appears to be fine after the game concluded.
Despite the injury scare he had in the fourth quarter, Rodgers was spectacular once again for the Packers, literally flexing on Atlanta after tossing touchdowns. While the Falcons had no answer for Rodgers through the air, he completed 27 of his 33 attempts for 327 yards and four touchdowns.
What makes those numbers even more impressive is that he was able to achieve them sans Davante Adams and Allen Lazard. Altogether, in the first four weeks of the season, Rodgers now has 1,214 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and zero interceptions as the Packers remain as one of the six undefeated teams in the NFL.
For the time being, Rodgers doesn't seem to be concerned with an injury to his leg. And even if he did suffer an injury, Green Bay is preparing to head into a bye week in Week 5, allowing him to have two weeks to recover.
Sometimes it can be useless to have a bye week this early in the season when a team is rolling like the Packers. But for Green Bay, as much as it may be a nuisance to have a bye week already, they'll have an extra week to get Rodgers and Adams healthier for Week 6.
