GREEN BAY, Wis. – Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said the team never considered benching Aaron Rodgers to give his broken thumb time to heal.
“Aaron’s one of the toughest guys I’ve ever been around in terms of just being able to battle through multiple injuries, so that never crossed my mind,” LaFleur said on Thursday. “It’s more or less the conversation, in terms of how he communicates with us and where he’s at. Certainly, I know he told you guys he’s played through a lot worse. He’s old-school tough.”
Rodgers sustained the injury on the final play of the Week 5 loss against the Giants.