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It was a frustrating loss for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in their international fixture on Sunday. Rodgers and Co could only post 22 against the Jets’ 27 by the end of the final whistle with a poor performance in the second half of the game. However, concerning news at the moment is the QB’s thumb injury he incurred in the fourth quarter attempting a Hail Mary.

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While the team is preparing for their upcoming game against the Jets, Aaron Rodgers skipped Wednesday’s practice sessions to heal his thumb injury. He was undergoing rehab, and per the reports, it is getting better each day.

“He’s not going to practice today[Wednesday],” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said per an outlet. “But I don’t think we have much concern as far as game day,” he added. The reigning MVP was trying to pull out his last attempt to win the game with a Hail Mary; however, his last TD drive got foiled by Giants linebacker Oshane Ximines who sacked the QB.

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Ximines hit Rodgers’ throwing arm, forcing him to get the ball out of his hand. It eventually led him to crash against the turf. Going back to the sidelines, Rodgers was seen holding his thumb but didn’t care much at that point. “At the moment, you’ve still kind of got the adrenaline going,” Rodgers said on Wednesday.

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“Once the adrenaline wore off and got on the bus, got back to the airport, got on the plane, I knew it was banged up a little bit, but it’s gotten better every day,” he added. Well, he better get healed before D-Day because Jordan Love is next on the lineup, who disappointed in the preseason.

What did Aaron Rodgers say about his availability for Sunday’s game?

At the moment, his injury doesn’t seem to be much of a concern. Moreover, he was rehabbing during practice time that day. “I’ll try and get back out there and practice tomorrow and see how it feels and be fine by Sunday I’m sure,” Rodgers said about his injury.

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While speaking about his performance in the first five weeks, the QB mentioned that he gave his best. However, his QBR shows a poor 44.6, the lowest of his career. It will be interesting to see if he can break his 3-3 streak of starting the seasons since 2012.

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