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Packers QB Aaron Rodgers confirms significant injury he is playing through

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 11/23/22

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may have partially explained some of his struggles Wednesday by revealing he has been playing through a significant injury.

Rodgers confirmed that he has been battling a broken right thumb since Week 5 in London, where he suffered the injury on the final play of the game. The Packers quarterback downplayed the severity of the injury, saying he does not expect it to require surgery and that he has played through worse injuries.

Aaron Rodgers confirmed today his right thumb has been broken since Week 5, when the injury happened on the last play in London.

Here he is talking about it for a bit. Surgery has never been a thought and it won’t be after the season, either, he said. pic.twitter.com/FbbMOkXYtc

— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) November 23, 2022

“I think I’ve had worse injuries I’ve played with,” Rodgers said. “Definitely a challenge, but the days off help. I’m feeling better this week.”

Rodgers is not going to give much away, but this has to be affecting his accuracy. The thumb has obviously been bothering him for weeks. He refused to use it as an excuse after a poor recent performance, but his assessment of his play said it all.

While Rodgers said he is feeling better and does not need surgery, one must question how much better this will get over the course of the season. It could mean a difficult end to the campaign at this rate.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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