When Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers steps foot on the field in Week 1 against the New York Jets, it will be two years since he tore his Achilles’ tendon. It will be quite the journey for him, considering he suffered the injury while a quarterback for the Jets. But it’s been longer since Rodgers has been a top-flight quarterback in the NFL. He was a First-Team All-Pro and Most Valuable Player back in 2021 with the Green Bay Packers.
Between Rodgers’ age and the injury, people have written him off as a quality NFL starter. But you won’t count long-time CBS broadcaster Kevin Harlan among them.