Green Bay Packers’ legendary quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, sustained a complete tear of his left Achilles on his New York Jets debut, ruling him out for the 2023 NFL season.
The injury occurred four plays into his first drive when he was tackled by Buffalo Bills’ defensive end, Leonard Floyd, for a 10-yard sack, forcing Rodgers to the ground.
Though he initially stood up, trainers rushed to check on him, and he was eventually carted off the field after being examined.
X-rays on his left ankle came back negative, but reports during the game suggested that the Achilles was the focus of the injury.
Jets head coach, Robert Saleh, confirmed that Rodgers was due to undergo an MRI on Tuesday, where it was confirmed that he would miss the entire season.
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Rodgers was traded to the Jets from Green Bay in the offseason, with high expectations of leading the team to the Super Bowl.
Rookie quarterback, Zach Wilson, replaced Rodgers and finished the game with 14 of 21 passes completed for 140 yards, one touchdown pass, and one interception.
Despite a shaky start, Wilson led the Jets to a 22-16 overtime victory, with a walk-off punt-return touchdown from rookie Xavier Gipson.
With Rodgers out for the season, Wilson will now assume the starting quarterback position for the Jets for the foreseeable future, starting with their game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.