The Morning Call

Rodgers playing with broken thumb

-

Packers quarterbac­k Aaron Rodgers acknowledg­ed Wednesday that he’s been playing with a broken right thumb for the past six weeks. Rodgers hurt his thumb Oct. 9 during a foiled Hail Mary attempt on the final play of the Packers’ 27-22 loss to the Giants in London. Although the Packers have listed Rodgers with a thumb injury ever since, the four-time MVP hadn’t said publicly that it was broken. “I just know on the flight home I was in some pain,’’ Rodgers said. “(I) actually didn’t even want to get X-rayed, because I was still going to play, didn’t matter what the X-ray showed. But they talked me into it.” Rodgers says his thumb now feels the best it has since the Giants game. Because the Packers (4-7) played a Thursday night game last week — losing 27-17 at home to the Titans — they have extra time to prepare for Sunday night’s road game against the Eagles (9-1). “The days off helped,” Rodgers said. “I’m feeling better.” Rodgers hasn’t missed any games, but the injury has limited his practice time and he hasn’t approached the level he reached while earning MVP honors each of the last two seasons.

 ?? ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United States