ESPN.com · Nov 29, 2023
Jets' Aaron Rodgers cleared to practice 11 weeks after surgery
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers moved one step closer to an improbable return, as he was cleared Wednesday to return to practice -- exactly 11 weeks after surgery to repair a torn Achilles.
By rule, the Jets have 21 days to decide whether to activate Rodgers from injured reserve. The period expires Dec. 20, four days before they face the Washington Commanders -- the game he's targeting for a return.
It's an extraordinary comeback by Rodgers, who turns 40 on Saturday, but this doesn't mean he's cleared for contact. That will be the final hurdle in what would be an unprecedented return from Achilles surgery.