He appeared to have his left ankle trapped under him on the tackle and limped off the field with help from trainers.
Ultimately, the injury coming because of a breakdown in pass protection is an indictment on the Jets offensive line — which was a concern the team had all offseason and often tried to explain away as offseason rust and not a cause for concern. Spoiler alert: it’s a concern.
—Jets coach Robert Saleh confirmed on the TV broadcast that Rodgers has an ankle injury. When asked by sideline reporter Lisa Salters how the team will rally emotionally in his absence, Saleh said: “We still have a hell of a group of guys. Obviously, Aaron is a big part of that, but we still have an unbelievable defense, we got a great group of guys on offense. We’ll get this thing done.”