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It's never a good thing for opposing NFL defenses when Aaron Rodgers is able to perform at full capacity throughout the course of a season for the Green Bay Packers, but it's likely that's what we'll see again in 2019.
In an interview with NFL Network, prior to Saturday night's NFL Honors in Atlanta, the two-time MVP quarterback said he opted against offseason knee injury and confirmed his concussion has cleared (h/t Zach Kruse of The Packers Wire).
“I feel great. My body feels really good,” Rodgers said. “Instead of getting surgery (in the) postseason, decided to go through a different routine with my knee than I’ve done in the past, I’m feeling really, really good. Had a concussion the last game, that’s cleared up. I’m feeling really good.”
Rodgers, 35, was awarded the “Best Moment of the Year” for another vintage comeback performance against the Chicago Bears in Week 1 of the 2018-19 season, where he threw three second-half touchdown passes to overcome a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Chicago 24-23.
The 14-year veteran has been deemed as one of the most clutch players in the game, piloting 14 comebacks and 20 game-winning drives.
Rodgers will head into the offseason hoping to rebound at full health, after playing all 16 games this season with several different knee braces. He also now has three documented concussions.
It appears the top priority for Rodgers at this point, is to ‘relax' his body until training camp – a mechanism that has worked for him in the past, and one
Nevertheless, this is very encouraging for the Cheeseheads who will be spectating at Lambeau next year.
