Aaron Rodgers denies having 'COVID toe' condition

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Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has fracture, not 'COVID toe' condition

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Nov 24, 2021 3:47 PM ET

The mystery of the toe injury Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered after he tested positive for COVID-19 as an unvaccinated player before the Nov. 7 game at the Kansas City Chiefs has been put to bed, for good, by the man himself.

One day after Rodgers remarked on "The Pat McAfee Show" he was dealing with a condition commonly referred to as "COVID toe," he confirmed to reporters he actually has a fracture in the pinkie digit.

Aaron Rodgers said he does NOT have COVID toe. He has a fractured toe.

He has a FRACTURED toe.

Wait til you see the video of him lifting up his bare foot to the absence of any lesions or COVID toe symptoms.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 24, 2021

“I have a fractured toe.” pic.twitter.com/DFJJ1OF7LC
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) November 24, 2021

Per NFL rules, the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player had to isolate away from the Packers for a minimum of 10 days following his positive test. As Rob Demovsky of ESPN notes, Rodgers fractured the toe during that quarantine period.

He said there are surgical options that wouldn't involve him missing time. He said he won't do it if it means he has to miss time.

Mentioned how lucky he is to have renowned foot surgery Dr. Robert Anderson of @BellinHealth right across the street. https://t.co/Ko7TlT4lwa
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 24, 2021

Per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, Rodgers added he was "joking" when he told McAfee he had "COVID toe" coming off his bout with the virus.

Earlier in the day, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Rodgers likely wouldn't practice Wednesday or Thursday but could return for Friday's session ahead of this Sunday's matchup versus the Los Angeles Rams that comes before a much-needed bye week. Green Bay's QB1 will play through discomfort for the third consecutive weekend and then hope to get right for the Dec. 12 contest against the Chicago Bears.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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