Aaron Rodgers underwent minor surgery on his knee after the Green Bay Packers’ season came to an end two weeks ago.
ESPN’s Jason J. Wilde and Rob Demovsky report that Rodgers had a minor scope on his knee within days after the Packers’ loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The report says a source described the scope as a “clean-up of an old injury.”
Rodgers confirmed the surgery and said he is “doing well” and “recovering on schedule.”
Rodgers had knee surgery in 2004 after his first season at Cal, a year and a half before he was drafted. That surgery was to repair a torn ACL Rodgers suffered playing basketball years earlier.
Rodgers was never listed on the injury report for his knee this season, so it’s unclear if something in particular led to the surgery. ESPN mentions a hit he took to his left knee against the Detroit Lions on Nov. 15 as a possible trigger. In this specific post, we pointed to that game as one where he likely got hurt.
Rodgers had only thrown interceptions in two of nine games including that contest. He was picked off five of the team’s next seven games, so it’s possible the knee was an issue that prevented him from planting properly.
Rodgers was named to the Pro Bowl but withdrew because of the surgery. He is on schedule to be ready for the Packers’ offseason program in April.
