Aaron Rodgers and the rest of the New York Jets' starters won't play in the preseason finale against the Giants on Saturday night.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers ' next snap in a game for the New York Jets will come almost exactly a year since his last.Coach Robert Saleh announced Thursday that Rodgers and the rest of the Jets' starters will not play in the preseason finale against the Giants on Saturday night.The 40-year-old Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon on his fourth snap in his debut with the Jets last year on Sept. 11 against Buffalo.
Saleh said his decision to not play any of his projected starters had nothing to do with concerns over potential injuries.'You can get hurt at practice,' he said. 'You can get hurt brushing your teeth, for crying out loud. This has everything to do with whether or not we're preparing ourselves properly and not just looking at checking the old coach's box: 'Ah, I feel good about it. We got to go play.
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