Optimistic Jets on Aaron Rodgers Calf Injury, Breece Hall Rehabilitation

FLORHAM PARK, NJ — New York Jets midfielder Aaron Rodgers, being treated for a calf injury, threw aside and spent most of Wednesday’s training session coaching teammates. run backwards Breece’s Hall was out on the side, rehabilitating his surgically repaired knee.

Rodgers, who strained his right calf muscle last week, is expected to return next week. Hall has a long way to go, but the Jets envision him conceding a goal from Rodgers when they open the season on September 11th. buffalo bill.

“I’m very optimistic,” coach Robert Saleh said of Hall’s readiness for Week 1. “I don’t want to do that” — he taps on his wooden platform — “but, I mean , the child hit 22 [mph] on GPS. He looks great.”

Hall and Rodgers are arguably the two most important players in the Jets’ offense. They may not be training together until the end of August — Hall will be confined to training camp — but the goal is to make sure the backyard duo are doing well for the regular season, not the regular season. pre-season.

Rodgers missed four training sessions in a row after twisting his right calf during a warm-up for his second training session on May 23. He downplayed the injury and said it was nothing serious. According to Saleh, the hope is that he will return in the next OTA session (Friday).

“Yes, he’s fine, just in rehabilitation,” Saleh said, adding that they “just hope to help him get back to a normal life. Hopefully, [we] make him full on Friday, next week for sure.”

Rodgers was involved in the training, keeping a close eye on the action at every stage. Sometimes, he is seen instructing young recipients and running again. During the warm-up, on the sidelines, he put on a passing performance, making 50-yard throws to a staff member. After about a dozen rockets, he got closer than 10 yards and unleashed several 40 yards of rope.

His 39-year-old right arm looks fine. His attitude impressed everyone, including the player who knew him best — wide receiver Randall Cobb, who recently signed a one-year contract. Cobb, who spent 10 seasons with Rodgers at Green Bay, said his former midfielder showed a certain “freshness”.

“I don’t know how long you all have been doing your jobs, but you can imagine being somewhere for 18 years and then going somewhere else, something different, new environment, new people, different circumstances? That sparks something different in you,” Cobb said.

“You’ll definitely see that on his face, like the way he handles things. He’s still who he is, but at the same time, he’s learning new people and he’s in. a new environment. That freshness brings something different.”

Rodgers’ job would be a lot easier if Hall returned to his 2022 form. As a rookie, he raced 463 yards and averaged 5.8 in seven games before surgery. ACL ends the season in October. His rehab will be one of the big storylines in training camp.

Saleh delivered the most encouraging progress report to date.

“I feel like he won’t need to be restricted in training camp though he still will be, just be careful and dedicated to him,” Saleh said. “But he looks great.”

Hall, who turns 22 on Wednesday, is more feisty than Saleh when discussing Week 1, saying, “I’ll be ready when I’m ready. Obviously, I hope I’m ready, but you never will. I know now. I’m ready.” take it once a week and let my knees do what it does.”

Hall said he noticed “glitches” of his pre-injury form a few weeks ago when he was running and cutting the ball on the field. He says he believes he has the potential to be one of the top full-backs in the league and that he doesn’t want to jeopardize his future by returning too soon. He consulted with a number of star athletes — including New York Giants‘ Saquon Barkley — people who have returned from ACL surgery.

“Everybody – myself, my coach, my teammates – wants me to be ready for Week 1,” Hall said. “But at the same time, you have to come back when you feel you’re ready. I’ll know.”

In other developments, the Jets have renegotiated safety White-headed Jordanof the contract, generating $5.3 million in room limits. Saleh, meanwhile, almost ruled out the possibility of pursuing a free agent receiver DeAndre Hopkinssay, “No, we love our current team.”