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The Green Bay Packers pulled off an impressive 20-point second half comeback on Sunday night over the Chicago Bears. Much of the attention was on the health of star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who suffered a knee injury before heroically returning to lead the comeback.
Although Rodgers already voiced that he plans on playing in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings, head coach Mike McCarthy said that's yet to be determined.
A recent piece from Dr. David J. Chao via the San Diego Tribune stated that Rodgers appears to be dealing with a left MCL sprain, and while his mobility will be limited for the next few weeks, he should be able to play.
Article Continues BelowNo surgery is needed. I have virtually no doubt he will play next week, but he will need the next few weeks to fully heal. His mobility could be limited for 2-4 weeks.
Expect him to continue wearing the brace.
Rodgers is working his way through an injury that will limit his mobility, but it shouldn't be further damaged given the location and his brace. Rodgers playing may come down to his pain tolerance when he's out on the field.
If Rodgers continues to show no further symptoms from the injury, he should take the field without any high level of concern as he regains his mobility over the next month.
The 34-year-old was phenomenal in the second half of Sunday's game against the Bears, as the injury didn't impact greatly his ability to throw the ball. He threw three touchdowns that started with an impressive 39-yard touchdown laser down the sideline to wide receiver Geronimo Allison. It was followed up by a 12-yard touchdown reception to Pro Bowl wideout Davante Adams, and finally a 75-yard touchdown strike to Randall Cobb that put the Packers up for good late in the fourth quarter.
There are still a few days for Rodgers to prove he can give it a go in Week 2 to help push his team to another critical win in divisional play over the rival Vikings.
