Packers’ Aaron Rodgers plans to play after ‘excellent news’ on scans

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Life with out Aaron Rodgers must wait.

Two days after the Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback left Sunday night time’s sport in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles with a rib harm, he stated he expects to play this week in opposition to the Chicago Bears.

“I acquired excellent news with the scans yesterday,” Rodgers said Tuesday on The Pat McAfee Show. “So, I plan on enjoying this week.”

Rodgers initially feared he might need a punctured lung however that was shortly dominated out. He had X-rays at Lincoln Monetary Area to see if he had fractured ribs however indicated that they had been inconclusive, and he would endure extra exams again in Inexperienced Bay on Monday.

He didn’t say what Monday’s exams confirmed. Earlier this season, Rodgers saved secret for weeks that his proper thumb harm was a damaged thumb.

On Monday, coach Matt LaFleur stated that Rodgers would play this week if he had been wholesome quite than going to Jordan Love, who was productive in reduction in opposition to the Eagles.

Earlier than his harm final Sunday, Rodgers accomplished 11 of 16 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions earlier than departing the Packers’ 40-33 loss to the Eagles. Love changed him within the sport and in two drives went 6-of-9 for 113 yards and a landing with the Packers totaling 10 factors whereas he was on the helm.

Nonetheless, the Packers misplaced for the seventh time of their final eight video games and fell to 4-8 with 5 video games to go, prompting speak that the Packers may transfer on to Love for the remainder of this season.

“We’re not eradicated,” Rodgers stated on Tuesday’s present. “We acquired an opportunity to run the final 5 and see the place we stand after that. That is the main target for me. I’d miss apply on Wednesday, may not be a full contributor, however that is type of been normal for the final six, seven weeks [and then] go to considered one of my favourite locations to minimize in Chicago and hopefully get an enormous win, get into the bye week and get wholesome and let’s examine the place we will get to.”