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Aaron Rodgers says he will play for Jets again after torn Achilles tendon

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday he'll use doubters as motivation in his rehabilitation from Achilles tendon surgery and indicated he'll play football again — perhaps even this season.

Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon on the fourth snap of his debut with the Jets on Monday night, a 22-16 overtime victory over Buffalo. The four-time NFL MVP had surgery Wednesday in Los Angeles.

"I think what I'd like to say is, give me the doubts," Rodgers said on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show.