Mike McCarthy admitted that Rodgers, who has been playing on an injured knee since Week 1, is battling “a lot” as he continues to play through it.
#Packers coach Mike McCarthy on Aaron Rodgers, who banged his knee again yesterday: “He’s playing through a lot going into the game. And he played through a lot in the game. … He’s given us a lot.”
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 8, 2018
Asked to expand on what Rodgers is playing through, McCarthy says he won’t go into medical details, but adds “I appreciate what he’s fighting through.”
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 8, 2018
The vagueness suggests that Rodgers is dealing with some pretty significant physical issues, which likely weren’t helped by the fact that he banged his bad knee in Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions. It’s also been a frustrating year in terms of results and rumors of discord with McCarthy himself. We may hear the full story eventually, but for now it’s probably worth watching to see how he continues to hold up.
