Aaron Rodgers QB FA Wed 11/23/22 8:49 PM 1 Comment
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers, who was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, acknowledged that he's been playing with a broken right thumb since sustaining the injury Week 5 against the Giants in London, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
With the loss to the Giants, the Packers dropped to 3-2 overall and have since dropped five of their subsequent six contests. During that six-game span, Rodgers has completed 62 percent of his passes, averaged 230.8 passing yards and tossed 11 touchdowns versus four interceptions. Prior to the injury, those numbers were 68 percent, 231.4 yards per game and an 8:3 TD:INT. Because he's appeared on every one of the team's practice reports in the meantime, the issue likely has had an affect on his performance, but he said Wednesday that he doesn't think surgery is in the cards, either during or after the campaign. As long as the team has even a realistic chance to make the playoffs, Rodgers likely will continue to have some practice limitations to ensure he's good to go on game days.
Aaron Rodgers QB FA Wed 11/23/22 4:57 PM
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers (thumb) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
As has been the norm for much of the campaign, the Packers are holding back Rodgers in the first practice of the week and potentially will do the same Thursday as he continues to tend to what he confirmed Wednesday has been a broken right thumb, per Schneidman. Even though Rodgers picked up the injury in the Packers' Week 5 loss to the Giants in London, he's proceeded to suit up in each of the last six games, and his availability rarely has been in question. Heading into this Sunday's game in Philadelphia, a number of key skill-position players are banged up, as running back Aaron Jones (shin/glute) and wide receivers Allen Lazard (shoulder) and Randall Cobb (illness) were limited participants Wednesday, while rookie wideout Romeo Doubs has yet to practice since suffering a high-ankle sprain back in Week 9.
Aaron Rodgers QB FA Thu 11/17/22 11:46 PM
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers completed 24 of 39 passes for 227 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Packers' 27-17 loss to the Titans on Thursday night. He also threw a two-point conversion pass.
EDGE Analysis
Rodgers once again put up some serviceable numbers and had the benefit of getting Randall Cobb back from injured reserve, but the end result was still the Packers' third Lambeau Field loss of the season. The legendary signal-caller connected with Christian Watson from 14 and eight yards out on his two touchdown passes, and he hit Aaron Jones for a two-point conversion toss following the second score. Rodgers now has multiple touchdown passes in four of the last five games, sending him into a Week 12 road matchup against the Eagles a week from Sunday night with some momentum from a fantasy perspective despite his team's struggles.
Aaron Rodgers QB FA Thu 11/17/22 5:18 PM
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers will welcome back Randall Cobb (ankle) for Thursday's game versus the Titans after the Packers activated the wide receiver from injured reserve.
EDGE Analysis
Rodgers has been without Cobb for four games as the latter recovered from a high-ankle sprain, a stretch in which the quarterback averaged 228 passing yards and accrued eight touchdowns versus four interceptions on a 61.7 completion percentage. Green Bay won't have Romeo Doubs for a second consecutive contest due to his own high-ankle sprain, meaning Rodgers' top wide receivers for Week 11 are Allen Lazard, Christian Watson, Cobb and Sammy Watkins.
Aaron Rodgers QB FA Wed 11/16/22 4:15 PM
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers (thumb) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's game against the Titans, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rodgers' right thumb has been the cause for practice limitations for the last six weeks, but it has yet to affect his availability for games. He'll again be without rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs, who is dealing with a high-ankle sprain. However, other skill-position players such as running back Aaron Jones (shin) and wideouts Allen Lazard (shoulder) and Christian Watson (ankle) will be available, and another familiar target in Randall Cobb (ankle) may be activated from injured reserve for the Week 11 game. As a result, Rodgers could have as close to a full complement of offensive weapons available to him Thursday as he has all season.
Aaron Rodgers QB FA Tue 11/15/22 7:22 PM
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers (thumb) was listed as a limited participant for Tuesday's walk-through practice.
EDGE Analysis
The Packers are facing a quick turnaround for Week 11 with a Thursday night game against the Titans, but Rodgers is now more than a month removed from the right thumb injury he suffered on a Hail Mary attempt in an Oct. 9 loss to the Giants. In the five weeks since sustaining the injury, Rodgers has had his practice reps managed to some degree, but he's yet to take a designation into game day. Even if Rodgers' reps are capped again Wednesday, he still appears likely to avoid a questionable tag heading into Thursday's contest.
Aaron Rodgers QB FA Mon 11/14/22 7:48 PM
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers (thumb) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report.
EDGE Analysis
For the sixth week in a row, Rodgers is enduring practice limitations, though the Packers didn't hold a sesson Monday, so he has two more chances to prove his health ahead of Thursday's game against the Titans. He's coming off one of his most efficient statistical performances of the season in Week 10, when he completed 14 of 20 passes for 224 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions during Sunday's 31-28 overtime win versus the Cowboys. Assuming he gains clearance to play Week 11, Rodgers again is expected to be without rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs, so Allen Lazard (shoulder), Christian Watson (ankle) and Sammy Watkins would serve as the top options at the position.
Aaron Rodgers QB FA Sun 11/13/22 9:37 PM
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers (thumb) completed 14 of 20 pass attempts for 224 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win over Dallas.
EDGE Analysis
Rodgers had a unique stat line in a narrow victory, as he attempted just 20 pass attempts (his lowest total in 2022) but managed to produce his first three-score game of the campaign. Fantasy managers have to be pleased with the end results when factoring in the veteran's struggles this year combined with a tough matchup on paper. Rodgers was finally able to get things cooking with top rookie wideout Christian Watson, who hauled in all three of the quarterback's touchdown strikes Sunday. The 38-year-old will look to build off this solid showing against the Titans on Thursday Night Football in Week 11.
Aaron Rodgers QB FA Fri 11/11/22 4:16 PM
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers (thumb) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Dallas.
EDGE Analysis
The right thumb injury may still bother Rodgers but didn't represent a threat to his availability this week. Other players cleared from the injury report Friday include running back Aaron Jones and wideouts Allen Lazard and Sammy Watkins, while receiver Romeo Doubs (ankle) will miss the first of multiple games.
Aaron Rodgers QB FA Thu 11/10/22 4:21 PM
Aaron Rodgers
QB FA
Rodgers (thumb) was limited at Thursday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
After Wednesday's DNP, Rodgers at least returned to individual drills one day later as he continues to deal with a lingering right thumb injury. Assuming he trends as he normally has the previous four games, he again will direct the Packers offense Sunday against the Cowboys. As for Green Bay's receiving corps, rookie Romeo Doubs is slated to miss 4-to-6 weeks due to a high-ankle sprain, while security blanket Randall Cobb (ankle) isn't eligible to come off IR for another week. Consequently, Allen Lazard (shoulder) and Sammy Watkins (knee), who both were limited Thursday, project for large workloads this weekend, assuming they're active. Christian Watson, Samori Toure, Amari Rodgers and potentially practice squad member Juwann Winfree are the candidates to round out the group.