Aaron Rodgers’ restoration from a torn left Achilles appeared to incorporate a exercise along with his pal, 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The New York Jets quarterback and politician, who’s operating as an unbiased, loved a hike at an undisclosed location on Tuesday, in keeping with a photograph RFK Jr. posted on X.
“Climbing with @AaronRodgers12 and his superb Achilles,” Kennedy Jr. wrote, including a mountain emoji.
Kennedy Jr. was pictured along with his arm round Rodgers whereas three canine sat close by through the outside excursions.
Rodgers, who sported Adidas sneakers through the hike, is rehabbing a ruptured left Achilles tendon, for which he underwent surgical procedure after sustaining the harm simply 4 snaps into the Jets’ season-opening time beyond regulation win over the Buffalo Payments on Sept. 11.
The following month, Rodgers declared his help for Kennedy Jr. within the presidential race.
“I imagine in medical freedom and knowledgeable consent, and I’m voting for Robert Kennedy Jr.,” the four-time league MVP stated throughout his common Tuesday look on “The Pat McAfee Present.”
It was the identical month Rodgers known as Travis Kelce “Mr. Pfizer” after the Chiefs tight finish (and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend) starred in a business about getting vaccinated.
Rodgers, 40, has been open about his stance on vaccinations and confronted criticism over his previous feedback about COVID-19 in 2021, when he advised the general public he was “immunized” in opposition to coronavirus — which many believed meant he was vaccinated in opposition to the virus.
It was later revealed that he didn’t obtain a vaccine when he examined optimistic for COVID-19 in November 2021.
Rodgers is predicted to be again on the sector initially of the 2024 season.
Earlier this month, Rodgers performed within the AT&T Pebble Seaside Nationwide Professional-Am golf match in Pebble Seaside, Calif., the place he was seen strolling the course very effectively simply 5 months faraway from an Achilles surgical procedure.
The previous MVP had a “pace bridge” surgical procedure executed, which is a process designed to speed up the traditional rehabilitation course of from the harm, in keeping with NFL Community.
The Jets activated Rodgers to the 53-man roster three weeks after opening his 21-day observe window on Nov. 29.
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Nonetheless, the veteran quarterback didn’t play once more within the 2023 season, throughout which the Jets missed the playoffs after ending with a 7-10 document.
Rodgers mentioned his future with the Jets throughout an look on “The Pat McAfee Present” on the finish of December.
“I don’t suppose subsequent 12 months might be my final 12 months,” he stated. “With a number of the issues that I’ve discovered during the last 12 months, taking good care of my physique and surrounding myself with some nice individuals who have been serving to me with my diet and useful coaching at a extra acute degree, I really feel like I can play extra years and I will be efficient into my 40s.”
